According to Gary O’Neil, something “terrible” happened during Wolves’ 5-1 loss to Manchester City. To begin with, the outcome at the Etihad Stadium was probably far from ideal for the guests.
Following a 2-1 loss to Wolves earlier in the season, Pep Guardiola’s team exacted retribution by outlasting them. By doing so, City increased their chances of winning the Premier League title and maybe diminished Arsenal’s chances of doing so for the first time since 2004. Maybe Gary O’Neil wouldn’t argue that his team wasn’t the best one that day. The data illustrates the widening class divide on both sides.
According to Gary O’Neil, something “terrible” occurred during City vs. Wolves.
According to Sofascore, there was no contest in terms of xG (expected goals), with City recording 3.74 and Wolves recording 0.35. In terms of shots on goal as well, the Sky Blues managed 12 compared to their opponents’ lone attempt. With 58% of the ball in their possession, Manchester City presumably also dominated in terms of possession.
Hee-Hwang Chang’s one and only attempt on goal proved to be the game-winning goal for Wolves. To round off an incredible day at work for the hosts, Manchester City’s superstar number nine, Erling Haaland, scored their first four goals before Julian Alvarez added the fifth.
After the game, O’Neil was displeased with one particular incident, though. At that point, Manchester City was awarded their first penalty, a decision that Wolves manager Gary O’Neil found unacceptable.
I would want to emphasize that the officials are not really involved in the outcome of the game. He originally stated on Sky Sports, “We take full responsibility for our performance and mistakes.” However, O’Neil continued, “I felt that the first penalty was a pretty bad choice. In the interaction with Rayan [Ait-Nouri], [Josko] Gvardiol most likely has an equal role as Rayan. I am unsure of Rayan’s intentions; he is unable to disappear. “Those aren’t given very often when there’s just a coming together and the shot goes over the bar.”
In any case, Manchester City should have won. Rayan Ait-Nouri, a defender for Wolves, challenged Josko Gvardiol when he attempted to score a volley for Manchester City, so maybe Gary O’Neil is right.
Some, however, would counter that Ait-Nouri was tardy and should have given up a penalty. Still, as Gary O’Neil points out, Manchester City had a right to defeat Wolves on Saturday.
The way Wolves lost the ball so frequently and the gaps they created in midfield made them vulnerable defensively, while City was outstanding that day. Whether the penalty ruling was correct or not didn’t really affect the outcome.
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