Ref Watch: Mike Dean on Burnley goal

[PaulieIrish]

"SCENARIO: The Goal Decision System (GDS) signals a goal for Burnley after Ben Mee's effort crosses the line, but Manchester City appeal for a foul on goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. The goal is awarded.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision
DERMOT SAYS: We can look at this in three phases. The first shot comes in and is blocked on the line. The second one goes in from Ben Mee and the GDS triggers to alert it's gone over the line. Lee Mason whistles and points to his watch. It's at that point then that Andre Gray makes the challenge on the goalkeeper. Well, the move is already over. It's unfortunate because the players didn't realise the GDS had gone off - only the referee had at that point - but the foul happened after the goal had been scored so the foul is negated. Play is terminated."

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but the foul that Pep and the players were so upset about was the one in the first phase where Bravo went to punch the ball, but a Burnley player hit Bravo's arm, deflecting its path so that he missed the punch. Pep was very clear on this in his post match pressie. MoTD even talked about it, with Kilbane saying Bravo 'needs to be stronger in that situation' /boggle.

So how the fuck can Dean totally ignore that and talk about the foul in phase 3????

[City64]

Mike Dean was too busy doing his best for the rags v West Ham , he had nothing to do with our game ? or maybe he did ?

[iwasthere2012]

I'm paraphrasing but I think he said;
'I'd have given it.'

[craigmcfc]

Dermot Gallagher

[nottsblue]

I'm paraphrasing but I think he said;
'I'd have given it.'

Think you meant 'I'd have been instructed to give it'