Bias balls: Liverpool robbed by Sadio Mane red card as ref favours Manchester City
Media Bias: Manchester City annihilated Liverpool 5-0 in the Premiere League. A goal down, Liverpool’s cause was not helped when in the 37th minute their striker Sadio Mane was red cared after his raised foot “collided with the face” (BBC) of City keeper Ederson.
City were the better side. But should Mane have been sent off? What say the clubs’ respective websites and local newspapers? The bias is best summed up by the Manchester Evening News, which reports:
Mane was shown a straight red, to the fury of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and the visiting fans. But City supporters were left in no doubt that the forward had to go.
Manchester City official website: “Mane definitely catches Ederson with a high foot. Dangerous play and the correct decision.”
Manchester Evening News: “…he cannot go into a challenge with a boot that high. It was dangerous, although without violent intent, and for that alone he had to walk.”
Manchester is united. Mane had to go. Referee Jon Moss was spot on.
But in Liverpool…
Liverpool FC official site: “Mane is sent off for a high foot on Ederson. The No.19 was attempting to get on the end of Matip’s long ball – Ederson beat him to it by a fraction and Mane’s boot connected with the City ‘keeper. There was certainly nothing intentional there, but referee Jon Moss has adjudged it to be dangerous play and Liverpool are down to 10 men.”
Liverpool Echo: “Jon Moss has managed to completely ruin what could have been a very good game of football. Presumably a decision for dangerous play for the high foot but ball was there for both to go for.”
Liverpool says: ‘It’s not as if Mane could expect the goalkeeper to be there.’
Such are the facts.
Posted: 9th, September 2017 | In: Liverpool, Manchester City, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
