'we Are Used To It' - Should Man City Have Been Awarded A Penalty?

Pep Guardiola made a beeline for referee Sam Barrott astatine full-time connected Saturday evening aft Manchester City's Premier League nonaccomplishment astatine Newcastle.

Following a title packed pinch contentious decisions, that peculiar enactment from nan Spaniard could beryllium seen coming a mile away.

City felt they were connected nan incorrect extremity of a punishment call, a handball outcry and a tight offside determination arsenic they suffered a damaging nonaccomplishment which leaves them 3rd successful nan array - 4 points down leaders Arsenal having played a crippled more.

However, Guardiola was successful nary temper to talk refereeing decisions aft nan match.

Asked by BBC Sport what speech had taken spot pinch Barrott, Guardiola looked to support his emotions successful cheque and simply replied: "Nothing. Everything is fine."

Sky Sports reported that Guardiola went into nan referee's room astatine St James' Park aft nan crippled - and pushed connected this rumor he again said "everything is fine" and "it is what it is".

At 0-0 connected 18 minutes, Foden recovered his measurement into nan container and struck a changeable which went wide.

Newcastle defender Schar had travel flying crossed and caught nan City midfielder connected nan near ankle pinch his studs, leaving nan England playmaker writhing successful pain.

Referee Barrott, though, awarded only a goal-kick for nan hosts and video adjunct referee (VAR) Craig Pawson agreed pinch nan on-field decision.

According to nan Premier League's handbook, if "contact is inevitable" betwixt defender and attacker past "play should typically beryllium allowed to continue".

However, nan rule besides states that erstwhile "contact is either reckless (yellow card) aliases superior foul play (red card) past a punishment footwear and due punishment is nan expected outcome".

On this occasion, Barrott deemed Schar's situation not to beryllium reckless - but pundits were divided connected nan decision.

"I deliberation it's a penalty," erstwhile Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney told BBC Sport.

"The referee mightiness person looked astatine nan truth he has sewage his changeable distant earlier nan contact, but nan Schar situation has impacted Foden's set-up for nan changeable and past there's contact. It's a foul."

Former Newcastle defender Jonathan Woodgate said connected BBC Radio 5 Live: "I don't deliberation Schar gets nan ball, but I don't deliberation it's a penalty.

"I don't deliberation he does enough."

Ex-Manchester City defender Micah Richards said connected Sky Sports "there is contact" but what had saved Schar is nan truth Foden had already taken his shot.

"I don't deliberation it is capable to overturn," he added.

Minutes later, a onslaught from Jeremy Doku struck Malick Thiaw connected nan arm, but nan determination to not grant a punishment connected nan section was supported by VAR.

"I deliberation that is simply a penalty," said Richards. "The only point that saves him is because he doesn't person a level palm. That's nan only point I tin deliberation of that saves him."

Harvey Barnes was Newcastle's match-winner pinch a quickfire double, but location was statement complete whether his 2nd extremity successful nan 70th infinitesimal should person stood.

Television replays of nan incident did not initially show lines drawn for a imaginable offside, though a screenshot later appeared to show Bruno Guimaraes was onside erstwhile he headed against nan crossbar.

Barnes followed successful to people - and Newcastle's players and fans celebrated wildly aft nan extremity was rubber-stamped pursuing a five-minute wait.

"The defending for nan 2nd extremity was conscionable not bully enough," said Richards. "He should ne'er person a free header astatine nan acold post.

"Ruben Dias' bicep [kept] Bruno connected - it is very close. And nan Barnes offside, we are talking fractions."

The consequence intends City person suffered 4 defeats successful their opening 12 games of a Premier League play for nan first clip since 2013-14.

Mikel Arteta's men big northbound London rivals Tottenham connected Sunday - and Guardiola's broadside could person applied existent unit pinch a triumph to move to wrong a point, but grounded to return their chance.

Not only did Guardiola look furious astatine full-time, City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was near incensed too.

The Italy world felt he was fouled from nan first area from nan winning goal, conscionable arsenic he based on he had been successful nan victory complete Bournemouth, and was booked for his remonstrations.

Donnarumma seemed to reason pinch Newcastle adjunct Jason Tindall during nan crippled and had to beryllium dragged distant astatine nan end.

"He felt a touch," said Guardiola. "But nan VAR and nan referees determine nan opposite. We are utilized to it."

The City leader added: "The past 5 questions [have been] astir referees and nan actions. Ask nan referees. I didn't spot nan images yet and thing is going to change.

"I played 2 FA Cup finals against Manchester United and Crystal Palace and ohio my god, did I opportunity something? Nothing. It is what it is. And I lost. The first point I did connected behalf of my nine was congratulate United and Palace.

"I'm not coming present to talk astir referees, it's gone. I didn't travel present to blame. It's fine. It didn't hap against Bournemouth truthful it's normal it didn't hap today."