🔗 Share this article 'Such an easy game to ref' - Dyche 'stunned' by 'bizarre' VAR calls The manager said it was a 'bad day at the office' for the referees Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche was critical of the officials over some "strange" decisions in his side's late 2-1 defeat by Manchester City. Dyche was convinced that Rayan Cherki's late winner at the City Ground ought to have been ruled out for a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White in the build-up. He also thought that referee Rob Jones ought to have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second caution in the second half. "Such an easy game to referee, in my opinion, such an easy decision for VAR [video assistant referee]," Dyche stated. "After performing so admirably, to have to discuss match officials influencing the result is frustrating - yet they undeniably did. "It was plain for all in attendance and all television audiences to see." Ought the late winner have been disallowed? Sean Dyche has won four of his nine Premier League games in charge of Nottingham Forest Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest a more comfortable six points ahead from the relegation places. But Cherki dashed their dreams as he fired in a half-volley, drilling the ball from the edge of the box beyond Gibbs-White. Forest players were immediately protested to referee Jones, arguing that Gibbs-White had been fouled by Nico O'Reilly and unable to blocking Cherki's strike. "There's a clear push on Morgan Gibbs-White, and the identical player then becomes an obstruction," Dyche said. "But he can't block it because as he jumps up, it goes through the bit of his body which he would have blocked it with. Whichever way you look at it it's a foul." The VAR reviewed the incident, but decided to stick with Jones' on-field decision to stand. Dyche continued: "Their defense may be, 'The ball was elsewhere'. But then you ask, 'If you foul a goalkeeper when the ball is not close, would that be given?'. "Everyone knows it would be. I am baffled. And then they go and score from the situation, which compounds the error. "I am a strong supporter of VAR - I cannot comprehend how they missed that." Gibbs-White remonstrated with official Jones, claiming a foul before the decisive goal Was Dias fortunate to avoid a second yellow? Dyche was also unhappy about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The Portugal defender received a first yellow card for dissent in the first half, complaining about a decision against him following his challenge on Igor Jesus. Straight after the restart, Dias brought down Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was breaking upfield. "It's deemed unintentional. Yet an accidental foul denying a clear chance is a red. So why is this different and not a second yellow?" Dyche questioned. "I just find it bizarre, I really do. And I think these are easy things. Just give him a second yellow, that's it. 'Off you go'. I'm absolutely stunned." Jones awarded Forest a free-kick but disregarded appeals by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a dismissal.