Toure hits out at referees after cup defeat

Yaya Toure has hit out at refereeing standards after Manchester City's controversial FA Cup semifinal loss to Arsenal on Sunday.

Toure was angered after referee Craig Pawson ruled out what seemed a good first-half goal for City as they were beaten 2-1 in extra time.
Sergio Aguero thought he had scored but the effort was chalked off because Leroy Sane's cross was ruled to have drifted out of play.
Replays indicated the decision was wrong, while Aguero also thought he should have had a penalty early in the game.

Toure said: "I think the referees have to stop this. I am very disappointed. It is not the first time -- there have been a couple of times.

"If we have to talk about referees, people are going to say we complain -- but when we see the highlights, it is very disappointing.

"Maybe on Thursday [for the Manchester derby at the Etihad] we are going to have a better referee or maybe play without a referee -- I'd prefer that."