On September 23, Manchester City player Walker responded to the controversy with the referee during the first goal conceded against Arsenal in an interview with BBC. He stated that he did not approach the referee to complain; instead, it was the referee Oliver who called him over.
Walker said, “If I was called over, he should have waited for me to return to my original position before restarting play, and then the ball went over my head.”
“If I had strayed offside on my own and lost my position, that would be my mistake. But I was in position, and he called over both team captains to calm the players down. As I was walking, I said: lads, stay focused, don’t do anything stupid, make sure you kick the ball away. Then the ball flew over my head… “
“I am a defender, I am the first line of defense, he should have let me return to my defensive position to get ready, and then blow the whistle.”
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