Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City: A lot of pre-match debate centered around Martin Atkinson’s previous dubious decisions when taking charge of Manchester City matches and whether he was going to continue to turn away and bottle it when the pressure was on.
Previous examples
August 2018 – Who remembers when Martin failed to award City a penalty when Wolves Willy Boly handled the ball inside the penalty area?
April 2018 – Pep’s side was two goals up in the Manchester derby, and we know what happened. Could Atkinson be an MCFC jinx?
In response to my Martin Atkinson negative attitude article City supporter Andrew Shaw said this:
“I have to disagree with you over the choice of referee.