The Reds went to town on the PGMOL last season, with the appointment of Mark Clattenburg as a Referee Advisor seemingly doing nothing to arrest a rotten run of luck with key decisions.
One game in particular saw Forest lose 2-0 at Everton and be denied three penalties in the process, with VAR Stuart Attwell considered to be a Luton Town fan.
The Hatters were directly involved in the relegation dog-fight and Evangelos Marinakis was fined £750,000 for his comments directed at the officials on social media afterwards.
Now, the FA have made a decision that might just prove a little bit controversial when it comes to the weekend’s clash against City.
Match officials confirmed for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
The Reds will take over 30,000 spectators to Wembley on Sunday, looking to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 1991.
Michael Oliver is going to take charge of the match and being brutally honest, the Northumberland-based referee is probably the best the Premier League has to offer.
It’s the choice of VAR that has caused the most controversy, with Andy Madley once again getting the nod for a second successive FA Cup game involving Forest.
The official ruled out a penalty for Forest, prompting referee Peter Bankes to change his mind after he’d awarded the Reds a spot kick for a foul on Elliot Anderson.
Forest must enjoy Manchester City clash
Reaching an FA Cup semi-final is not to be sniffed at and Forest must hold belief that something can be obtained at the weekend.
It won’t be easy to reach the final, with City becoming accustomed to playing at Wembley and Forest having the occasion to deal with.
However, hopefully, the talk won’t be centred around match officials and football is very much considered to be the winner on Sunday.
Oliver has had an indifferent season by his standards and the hope will be that nobody is talking about him after the game at the weekend.
