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Michael Oliver was dreadful. Chelsea did not deserve to lose. We played well, pressed well and battled well but if you don't take your chances at this level, you don't win. We blew so many good chances.
Even though we were poor, this loss was not entirely our fault. Michael Oliver had everything to do with it.
Chelsea fans have taken to social media to display their anger after their side were denied a penalty against Manchester City.
Mauricio Pochettino's men were awarded a free-kick which Cole Palmer took before it struck the arm of Jack Grealish, who was stood in a three-man wall.
A VAR review followed and after a short delay referee Michael Oliver awarded City a goal-kick, instead of a penalty or a corner.
And Chelsea fans took to X to vent their frustrations, with some claiming it was an 'insane' decision to not award a penalty.
Manchester City went on to book a place in the FA Cup final for the third time in five years after claiming a 1 0 win.
Bernardo Silva struck from close range six minutes from time to ensure City's hope of winning the double stayed intact.
Same way in a match versus Arsenal, Mateo Kovacic deserved a red card but escaped the punishment.
Mateo Kovacic had just been cautioned after a crunching tackle on Martin Odegaard.
Shortly after, he made a reckless challenge on Declan Rice but Michael oliver failed to brandish a second yellow.
Fans have since come up with a theory as to why the Croatian wasn't shown a red card.
Michael Oliver was on the payroll of another league, with close links to the ownership of Man City.
Sheikh Mansour, vice-president and deputy prime minister of UAE, owns Man City, with Arsenal fans citing a 'conflict of interest' regarding Oliver officiating the Chelsea game.
In a similar way,
During a draw between the title rivals at Anfield, Michael Oliver did not award Liverpool a last-minute penalty when Jeremy Doku's raised leg hit Alexis Mac Allister's ribs.
Liverpool should have had a penalty but it was not given by Michael Oliver.
Looking at how the referee has been letting City off the hook, he could be massively compromised by now.