Fadz own goal (1 Viewer)

Said it yesterday after the game. Mitrovic had both hands grabbing at McFadz' shirt collar. This prevented the defender from jumping and getting a good connection to the ball. And the Mitrovic booking was for him running into a player, not a Cov defender blocking him. JCS had no chance to get out of the way before Mitrovic lumped into him.

1) Bad defending or zonal marking from Cov ? Normally, you'd expect a defender would be goal side of an attacker. But I think Robins uses zonal so McFadz was marking an area rather than Mitrovic.

2) Was it a foul by the attacker ? Yes, but no different to any other corner where shirts are grabbed in the Championship. Difficult for a ref to spot sometimes. So some you get the decision, some you don't.

3) The pen was bad. Simple decision after 3 TV replays from different angles. Even Lee Hendrie on Sky changed his mind twice in 30 seconds after seeing the different camera views. Ref didn't have this luxury and their fullback Robinson made the decision easier by putting his leg out and not making contact with the ball. God had something to use to gain an advantage and did what a lot of strikers will do. In a VAR world, God would have been booked for simulation.

skybluegod said:

Don't know if you know this... But it's kinda what a forum is for

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Maybe but then I would prefer some balance. Threads are overtaken with nonsense about how bad the ref is every game but when it's in our favour no one mentions ref is bad.

covcity4life said:

Maybe but then I would prefer some balance. Threads are overtaken with nonsense about how bad the ref is every game but when it's in our favour no one mentions ref is bad.

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Maybe the Ref looked at the replay (or his lino’s have chatted to him after looking at the big screen - I know they shouldn’t but they’re only human) for the own goal, at half time and knew he’d made a mistake. The pen decision might have been a 50/50 in his mind but decided to give benefit of the doubt based on his earlier mistake. I’m sure refs like to level things up.

I think both Fadz and JCS are getting some harsh criticism.

It was all down to us doing zonal marking. JCS isn't going to come and block him as he is marking his zone at the back post. Fadz was the wrong side of him because he was marking his space. Before the ball was kicked Mitrovic was stood being Moore unmarked, because we were zonal marking.

It was probably a foul, but Fadz has to be stronger there.

There was a worse foul not given a couple corners later, when Mitrovic unmarked again (because we were zonal marking) had both arms around Moore holding him back. That wasn't spotted or given either.

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It was a foul on Fadz for the first goal, and not a foul on Godden for the Pen, so we should of won 3-0 not 4-1.
But all in all, who gives a shit?

The Philosopher said:

BBC Sport review:

…”Mark Robins' rampant Sky Blues went in at half-time 1-0 down after Kyle McFadzean's own goal was allowed to stand despite appearing to be fouled by Aleksandar Mitrovic.”

I thought it was just a bit of Fadz doing a crazy at first but watching back he does have a case.

The BBC call it a foul FWIW

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The BBC also called Rolf Harris a saintly legend, so I am not sure we can give any credence to what they have to say.

For me it’s not a foul. Fads needs to be stronger and on the right side.
If that was our striker you wouldn’t be saying that’s a foul

Penalty or not a penalty we have them given against us so, Que Sera Sera what ever will be will be.

It was a cracking header. Im sure he might have had some money on himself 1st goalscorer!

Mitrovic is the master of skulduggery in the opponent's box so luck evened itself out .what goes round comes round.plus they weren't in it for 60 minutes.