{"id":313603,"date":"2017-04-24T16:41:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=313603"},"modified":"2017-04-24T16:41:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:41:15","slug":"id-prefer-no-referee-for-man-utd-game-yaya-toure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/id-prefer-no-referee-for-man-utd-game-yaya-toure\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019d prefer no referee for Man Utd game \u2013 Yaya Toure"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would prefer to play “without a referee” in Thursday’s derby with Manchester United after criticising the standard of officiating in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Referee Craig Pawson ruled out Sergio Aguero’s first-half strike at Wembley.<\/p>\n
Replays suggested the goal should have stood and City went on to lose the game 2-1 after extra time.<\/p>\n
“I think the referees have to stop this,” said Toure.<\/p>\n
“I am very disappointed. It is not the first time, there have been a couple of times.<\/p>\n
“Maybe on Thursday we are going to have a better referee or maybe play without a referee – I’d prefer that.”<\/p>\n
Officials ruled that Leroy Sane’s cross had gone out of play before reaching Aguero.<\/p>\n
The Argentina striker later did score to put City ahead but goals from Nacho Monreal and Alexis Sanchez sent Arsenal into May’s FA Cup final, where they will meet Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Defeat means City’s focus switches to the Premier League. They are currently fourth but United will leapfrog them if they win on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“It is a very big game, an important game,” added Toure.<\/p>\n
“We have to do that job and we will see what can happen. We hope we are going to have a good referee.”
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\nBy: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would prefer to play “without a referee” in Thursday’s derby with Manchester United after criticising the standard of officiating in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal. Referee Craig Pawson ruled out Sergio Aguero’s first-half strike at Wembley. Replays suggested the goal should have stood and City went on to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n