Manchester City v Crystal Palace- 16/12/23- After careful deliberation the manual assists panel judged that Rodri got the slightest of touches on the ball before it fell to Lewis. The ball in from Grealish came off the defender and not Foden, so assist to Rodri.
Manual assist also awarded to MATETA in that game for the foul on him that led to Olise’s penalty equaliser
Newcastle vs Fulham- 16/12/23- Bruno Guimares lays the cross on that Burn took two bites at before scoring, manual assist to Bruno G
Burnley vs Everton 16/12/23- Tarkowski nodded into Keane’s path who scored at the second attempt, so by our “last pass to goalscorer” rule, the manual assist is awarded to Tarkowski
Not awarded.
Arsenal vs Brighton 17/12/23- no manual assist for Jesus goal, as without the intervention of the defender, Saka’s corner was not guaranteed to reach Jesus. No manual assist
We also await further details from the Premier League on the abandoned Bournemouth game prior to deciding on points awarded in that match. Our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery to Tom Lockyear and positive thoughts to all his friends and family
