In a heated tirade, Manchester City midfielder Rodri urged referees “to be neutral” after their Premier League title campaign was further hampered by a 2-2 draw against Tottenham.
City were cruising towards victory in north London at 2-0 up on Sunday, but the momentum swung in Spurs’ favour after a goal by Dominic Solanke was allowed to stand despite the forward appearing to foul Marc Guehi before making contact with the ball.
After that, Solanke equalized with a spectacular scorpion kick, putting City six points behind leaders Arsenal.
“I know we won too much and the people don’t want us to win but the referee has to be neutral and for me honestly, it’s not fair,” Rodri told Australian channel Stan Sport.
“We are frustrated when everything is done because the foul is so obvious. He kicked the leg, and naturally, the ball entered due to the action’s push.
“We have to pay attention to these little things otherwise it’s going to be difficult for everyone because this league is like this – it’s about small details and everything counts, so I think today is a very tough day for us in this sense.”
The controversial call was just the latest decision that City feel has gone against them in recent weeks.
Last week, Pep Guardiola asserted that the team’s success during his heyday had occurred “despite” choices that continuously went against his team.
“It’s one game and another game and it’s not possible,” remarked Rodri.
“He clearly committed a foul by anticipating Marc’s leg, but not today. I honestly don’t know why, but it’s been two or three games in a row.
