This is a new excuse..

[Super_horns]

to blame anything but yourself for a defeat/mistake.

The technology was messed up..

PSV goalkeeper blames 'f***** up' Hawk-Eye technology after extraordinary own-goal howler

Surprised we'd not heard this from a player or manager here!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Wenger didn't see it

 

[claret50]

One of BFS's standard excuses, this time referring to Palace

"Allardyce says the players are to blame for the poor results since he took charge in December

‘I’m a bit frustrated that they haven’t grasped that yet. Where I am struggling is the players keeping the message and sticking to the game plan.

‘If they do that, we’ll have a better chance. My experience and qualifications are better than theirs. Tactics and systems, that’s fine. Players are paid to play.

‘I’m the manager, so the system and tactics are my expertise, not theirs. They have to put it into practice."