đź”— 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 head coach Sean Dyche expressed frustration with the officials over some "perplexing" decisions in his side's narrow last-gasp 2-1 loss by Manchester City. Dyche felt Rayan Cherki's 83rd-minute winner at the City Ground deserved to be ruled out for a push on Morgan Gibbs-White prior to the shot. He further contended that referee Rob Jones ought to have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second yellow card in the second half. "Such an easy game to referee, in my opinion, such an easy decision for VAR [video assistant referee]," Dyche stated. "When you played so well, to come in and have to talk about officials affecting the game - but they clearly did. "It was plain for all in attendance and all television audiences to see." Was Cherki's winning goal legitimate? Sean Dyche has won four of his nine Premier League games in charge of Nottingham Forest Positioned precariously above the drop zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest six points clear 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 instantly remonstrated to referee Jones, contending 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. "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 ultimately allowed Jones' on-field decision to stand. Dyche added: "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?'. "It's universally understood to be a foul. I am perplexed. To then concede from that sequence is a real double blow. "I am a strong supporter of VAR - I cannot comprehend how they missed that." Gibbs-White complained to referee Jones that he had been fouled in the build-up to City's late goal Was Dias fortunate to avoid a second yellow? Dyche was equally incensed about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The center-back received a booking for dissent in the first half, arguing about a decision against him following his challenge on Igor Jesus. Immediately after halftime, Dias brought down Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was driving forward. "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 said. "It's absolutely perplexing to me. These are straightforward calls. Issue the second caution, that's all. 'Leave the pitch'. I am totally dumbfounded." Jones gave Forest a free-kick but overlooked pleas by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a dismissal.