– Cook reaches for the ball before Haaland, finishes and hits Haaland in the calf. It could easily have been a red card, said former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood in the Sky Sports studio. The incident could have turned the game on its head for a rarely weak City crew. When the second half was ten minutes old, Haaland was stamped in the calf by Lewis Cook. Bournemouth led at the time 1–0. The experts disagree The midfielder reached the ball first, but completed the tackle and put the boot in Haaland’s calf. The decision divided the pundits, and former Premier League referee disagreed with colleague Sherwood. SCREAMED OUT IN PAIN: Erling Braut Haaland experienced clear discomfort after the tackle. Photo: Matthew Childs / Reuters – He hits him with the side of his boot on the shin, so I can understand why it’s not red. Definitely not a red card, said former Premier League referee Mike Dean at Sky Sports. It is worth noting that there were no cards for Lewis Cook. And a short time later it was 2-0 to Bournemouth after Evanilson scored. – It feels absolutely incredible. The best team in the world. We made it tough for them and everyone is 100% happy with the result. Victory is victory. It doesn’t matter if it’s one or three goals, we deserved it, says Antoine Semenyo to the BBC. The Ghanaian scored the first goal of the match and was a constant nuisance for the defenders. – We didn’t know we wouldn’t be able to handle the intensity. We talked about it. It was an open battle. We had opportunities towards the end, but I congratulate Bournemouth on the victory, says City manager Pep Guardiola to the BBC. Haaland-bom: – Terrible Joško Gvardiol provided excitement in the final minutes with his reduction to 1-2 in the 82nd minute, but Bournemouth stood up to City’s frantic final sprint. Three minutes into extra time, Haaland could and – perhaps – should have scored City’s second goal of the evening. At least that’s what Sherwood thought at Sky Sports: – It’s a terrible boom! OUTSIDE THE POST: Erling Braut Haaland had a great opportunity on the brink. It brushed the outside of the post and bounced back into play. Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP – I think they show some weaknesses that they haven’t shown before. They concede goals in almost every match, says Viaplay expert Lars Tjærnås after the match. Liverpool took over the top of the table from City after winning their match against Brighton 2–1. Published 02.11.2024, at 17.52 Updated 02.11.2024, at 18.36
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