🔗 Share this article Manager Dyche left 'stunned' over 'bizarre' VAR decisions in straightforward match Dyche described it as a 'bad day at the office' for the officials Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche expressed frustration with the officials over a series of "bizarre" decisions in his side's narrow last-gasp 2-1 loss by Manchester City. Dyche was convinced that Rayan Cherki's 83rd-minute winner at the City Ground should have been ruled out for a infringement on Morgan Gibbs-White in the build-up. He further contended that referee Rob Jones should have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second yellow card in the second half. "In my view, it was such a simple game to officiate, a very straightforward call for VAR," Dyche stated. "To have played so superbly and then be forced to address how the referees impacted the match is galling, but their effect was obvious. "Everyone in the stadium and everyone watching at home could see that." Was Cherki's winning goal legitimate? The Forest boss has claimed four wins in his nine top-flight games at the helm Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest further away from the relegation places. But Cherki crushed their hopes as he slammed home a half-volley, blasting the ball from the edge of the box through the legs of 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. "Morgan Gibbs-White quite clearly gets pushed to the floor and the same player is involved in blocking the ball," 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 in the end upheld 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?'. "We all know it is. I can't work it out. And then they score from it, which is the double whammy. "I'm a big fan of VAR - I can't work out how you can't get that right." Gibbs-White remonstrated with official Jones, claiming a foul before the decisive goal Should Dias have seen red? Dyche was equally incensed about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The experienced defender received a initial caution for dissent in the first half, complaining about a decision against him after his challenge on Igor Jesus. Straight after the restart, Dias brought down Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was advancing with the ball. "The argument is it was accidental. But if that's an accidental foul when through on goal, it's a sending-off. So how can it be accidental yet not warrant a booking?" Dyche asked. "I find it utterly strange, truly. These are simple decisions. Show the second yellow, job done. 'You're off'. I am completely astonished." Jones gave Forest a free-kick but disregarded appeals by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a second yellow card.