In a high-profile match in the English Premier League, Manchester City and Arsenal fought to a 2-2 draw at home. After the match, City midfielder Bernardo Silva (B Seat) was interviewed by TNT Sports, expressing his views on the match and the referee's decision.
Talking about the difference between playing against two strong teams, Arsenal and Liverpool, B Seat bluntly pointed out, "I think there is a clear difference between the two. Liverpool, as Premier League champions and Champions League winners, always aim to win games and go head-to-head with us. Arsenal, on the other hand, even though they are equally strong, in their past history and mentality, they don't always play with the determination to win like Liverpool."
B Seat appeared both satisfied and regretful about the match. He said, "I am satisfied with our team's performance in terms of the way we played and our attitude. We always walk onto the pitch with the mindset of winning every game, but unfortunately only one team came to really play today. The other team did some less than honorable things that the referee allowed and that frustrated us."
B Seat made special mention of the referee's decision making, which he expressed his strong dissatisfaction with: "The game was full of controversy from the very beginning. From the moment Rodney was knocked down by Havertz after the kick-off, we realized it was going to be a tough game. In the next ten minutes, they knocked our players to the ground twice, resulting in injuries to Rodney. What was even more unacceptable was that after the referee called our captain, he didn't give him enough time to get back into position, which directly led to our first goal conceded. It was also clear that their second goal was achieved by blocking our goalkeeper, but the referee chose to turn a blind eye. What is even more infuriating is that there were a series of delaying behaviors during the game, yet the referee chose to acquiesce to all of them."
Finally, B Seat also expressed his dissatisfaction with the FA: "Before the start of every season, we have many meetings with the FA and they always swear that they will control such situations and stop them from happening. But the reality is harsh and their promises end up in vain. They say a lot but do nothing! This raises serious questions about the fairness of the game for us."
