🔗 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 Forest's manager Sean Dyche expressed frustration with 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 infringement on Morgan Gibbs-White prior to the shot. He also thought that referee Rob Jones should 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 remarked. "To have played so superbly and then be forced to address how the referees impacted the match is galling, but their effect was obvious. "It was plain for all in attendance and all television audiences to see." Should Cherki's winner have been ruled out? 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 high-flying City side would have moved Forest further away from the relegation places. But Cherki shattered their aspirations as he drilled in a half-volley, striking the ball from the edge of the box past Gibbs-White. Forest players were immediately protested to referee Jones, claiming that Gibbs-White had been pushed to the ground by Nico O'Reilly and stopped from 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. "He is prevented from blocking as the ball passes through where he would have been. No matter the perspective, it's an infringement." The VAR checked the goal, but in the end upheld Jones' on-field decision to stand. Dyche went on: "The likely explanation is, 'The ball wasn't in the vicinity'. To which you respond, 'So if a goalkeeper is fouled away from the play, is that acceptable?'. "We all know it is. I can't work it out. And then they score from it, which is the double whammy. "I fully endorse VAR technology - I am at a loss to explain how such a clear error was made." Gibbs-White remonstrated with official Jones, claiming a foul before the decisive goal Was Dias fortunate to avoid a second yellow? Dyche was further angered about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The Portugal defender received a booking for dissent in the first half, protesting about a decision against him after his challenge on Igor Jesus. Early in the second period, 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 asked. "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 second booking.