Wolves boss Gary O’Neil appeared to question the consistency of his performance after John Stones sealed a dramatic 2-1 win for Man City at Molineux.

The PGMOL revealed that Stones’ header was disallowed on the pitch before VAR recommended a review.

Bernardo Silva stood in front of Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa before Stones headed in and was ruled offside by referee Chris Kavanagh.

However, VAR Stuart Attwell disagreed with the decision as Silva advanced before Stones made contact with the ball and he sent Kavanagh into his monitor, leading to the goal being awarded.

O’Neil cited the example of Max Kilman having a goal disallowed for Wolves against West Ham last April when asked for his thoughts on the decision to award Stones’ goal.

“The reason we were given (for Kilman’s goal) was that Tawanda Chirewa was so close to the goalkeeper that he actually had an impact on him. Bernardo Silva is probably less than a meter away from Jose Sa,” O’Neil said . Air sports.

“The same argument could be made, but I’m sure they will tell us it was the right decision and everyone was right.”

As quoted in the Times, PGMOL said that “the offense of holding (i.e. blocking or obstructing) will be punished more severely in set pieces this season, when an attacker attempts to stop an opponent’s movement”.

However, only offside was taken into account in the decision and assessment. Bernardo Silva’s push against Sa was not considered a foul.

PGMOL’s statement read: “Stones’ goal was disallowed on the pitch because Bernardo Silva was in an offside position and in sight of the goalkeeper.

“The VAR ruled that Bernardo Silva was not in the field of vision and had no impact on the goalkeeper and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his original decision and a goal was awarded.”

Wolves sparked a vote to get rid of VAR in June. Of the twenty Premier League clubs, only Wolves voted to abolish the system.

Analysis: There are two problems with Man City’s late winner

There are two key elements to Man City’s late winner and the way the referees interpreted the flow of the game.

First – Is Bernardo Silva offside as he is in goalkeeper Sa’s sight? The PGMOL has stated that this was the reason the goal was initially disallowed. VAR ruled that Bernardo Silva was not in Sa’s field of vision and recommended an on-field review (after the goal was initially disallowed), ultimately awarding the goal.

The key question: where was Bernardo Silva when Stones made contact with his header? The answer: Far beyond Sa’s field of vision.

Secondly – Did Bernardo Silva make a mistake on Sa? This is an issue not addressed by PGMOL in its subsequent post on X, but we have indications that the incident was not considered a violation.

“There’s a little push that throws the keeper off balance, so he’s off balance (when Stones heads the ball), so I can understand why Wolves will feel hurt at this particular moment,” he said. Air sports expert Micah Richards.

“I really believe he influenced the goalkeeper’s ability to save him,” he added Sky Sports’ Daniel Sturridge.

O’Neil: There haven’t been many in our favor

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil Unpleasant Air sports:

“I managed to stay calm (after the goal was conceded). I’ve been involved in a few of those at Wolves. We haven’t had many in our favour. I expected the outcome we got.

“There is a gray area there and there are some details that indicate you can go either way on that decision. I wasn’t very confident that things would go our way.

“There are some similarities with last season’s match against West Ham. We sent some footage to the referee, with clear evidence that the West Ham goalkeeper could see the ball.

“The reason we were given was that Tawanda Chirewa was so close to the goalkeeper that he had an impact on him. Bernardo Silva is probably less than a meter away from Jose Sa.

“The same argument could be made, but I’m sure they will tell us it was the right decision and everyone was right.”

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