The English referee Anthony Taylor disallowed Xavi Simmons’ goal against France on Friday night because Denzel Dumfries’ offside position apparently affected Les Bleus’ keeper Mike Maignan.It infuriated Dutch manager Ronald Koeman and the Dutch players even more. On the field, they could not come to terms with the English referee’s final verdict, and even after the end of the goalless draw, they were unable – nor did they want to – keep their mouths shut.No Mbappe, no party! The first goalless draw where we least expected itFirst and foremost, Dumfries himself had a lot on his mind.”Sad! I was next to the goalkeeper but not in the ball’s path. I didn’t block him. I didn’t bother him. The referee needed three minutes to make the decision, and it proves that it is debatable,” Dumfries said.Almost all the time Taylor was consulting with assistants, Dumfries tried to convince him that he had no influence.”I tried to calmly explain to the referee that I was not in front of the goalkeeper, that I did not enter the path. But he thought I was too close to Maignan. I do not regret it. I couldn’t do anything in this situation,” the Netherlands defender concluded.❌Absolutely surreal decision by Anthony Taylor and his assistant in the Netherlands’ disallowed goal against France.Maignan only sees Dumfries once the ball is past him, at which point he has no chance of saving the ball, there is NO impact on his ability to save the ball. pic.twitter.com/Fx2hjzPidB— Football Offsides (@FutOffsides) June 21, 2024 Koeman also had his say on the thing and was quite straightforward.”If it’s offside, then you don’t need to spend five minutes touching your ear,” slammed Koeman. “I don’t understand this. If you have this much doubt, you give a goal!”Dumfries did not hinder the goalkeeper. It wasn’t because of Dumfries that Maignan didn’t go for the ball. Maignan did not react because he simply couldn’t get to the ball anyway.”He would have never reached that ball. It’s a legal goal. Once again, he’s not disturbing the goalkeeper.”Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk similarly declared: “From what I have seen, the goal should have been allowed.”EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – GROUP STAGESaturday16.00: (4.40) Georgia (3.50) Czech R. (1.85)19.00: (5.70) Turkey (3.80) Portugal (1.63)22.00: (1.50) Belgium (4.20) Romania (6.75)***odds are subject to change***
