Manchester City captain, Kyle Walker has revealed that ref Michael Oliver left him out of position for Arsenal's equalizer during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsenal defender, Riccardo Calafiori, has also expressed his displeasure in the referee’s officiating expertise.
According to 34-year-old captain, Walker insists Oliver allowed Arsenal to take a free-kick without allowing him to get back into position after originally calling him over to speak with him.
Walker in an interview explained: "I'm not ever going to come on national TV, national radio and start slagging people off because there's enough of that going on around in the world.
"What I'm saying is I've not gone over to the referee. Me and Bukayo (Saka) have not gone over to the referee - he's called us over,” Walker added.
"So if I'm being called over to the referee, he then should wait and allow me to get back in position before the ball is then gone over my head.
"So if I go over to the referee by my own accord and I'm out of position, it's my fault. But I'm in position, he's called the two captains obviously to calm the players down.
"I'm walking back saying, 'Lads, concentrate, nothing stupid, make sure we get through this'. The ball is then going over my head."
Furthermore, Walker stated his relationship with ref Oliver, saying: "Me and Mike have a very good relationship and I think he has a very hard job, especially at the top level. So that's not me being critical of him. I know he has a hard enough job; he's got 22 angry players screaming at him continuously.
"If he calls me over, if I go over of my own accord, fair enough. But for him to call both captains over and then not let me get back in position..."
"If I was a goalkeeper, does he let me get back in my net? Of course. I'm a defender, I'm the first line of defense he should let me get back in and be set and then blow the whistle," he added.
Meanwhile, Calafiori was also not happy with the ref Oliver in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
The Italian player while he was happy for netting a goal in the match, he felt that Leandro Trossard did not deserve to get a second yellow and be dismissed in the first half.
"I don't want to say too much, but the referee, for me, they have to do their job to keep the game good to watch, but in these kinds of actions they don't have to put themselves too much," Calafiori remarked.
"I think Leo Trossard didn't even hear the whistle," Calafiori added. "And come on, you have to do your job, not more.
"You don't have to do too much on the pitch. Let the guys play, let the teams play, because these are pure spectacles."
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