I'm not sure you can go about shoulder barging people in the box with no intent to play the ball.
However it's United at Old Trafford. Surprised it wasn't Howard Webb reffing.
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I'm not sure you can go about shoulder barging people in the box with no intent to play the ball.
However it's United at Old Trafford. Surprised it wasn't Howard Webb reffing.
I dunno, when I freeze that vid at halfway it looks like a shoulder barge, he's in contact with his arm not extended at all. In fact his hand/forearm is across his own chest rather than into the opponent, which is exactly what you'd expect from the 'leaning in' action of a shoulder barge. There's maybe a slight push off following that which is kind of a natural move anyway to gain stability (shift your centre of gravity back after the lean) but he pulls his hand away super quickly, there's not really much follow through like a proper push.
It's more at 00:03 where I start to question if it's more of a nudge in the back than the shoulder, I guess he's barged him on the back of the shoulder rather than side.
It's more at 00:03 where I start to question if it's more of a nudge in the back than the shoulder, I guess he's barged him on the back of the shoulder rather than side.
Howard Webb returns to head up the PGMOL and Utd get two dodgy decisions on the opening day. Coincidence?
2? Try 3 maybe 4. Pen not given, handball in the buildup to the goal, red card challenge from mctominay and 2 yellows for maquire.
Was feeling a bit deflated after Saturdays performance from us (we seem to have a couple of those a season in us) but can always guarantee man u to cheer me up
Caporegime
Penalty should have been given, the rest are debatable at best. The "handball" in the build up to the goal shouldn't have been given, the McTominay one wasn't anything like as bad as some are suggesting and now you're falling back to "yellows that should have been given". Come now.
Some of you are just a little too fixated on United especially considering how bad we have been for so long and yet you still obsess about us.
As a Brighton fan I’m fine with the yellow card, I’d be angry if it was our player and a red. It was pretty 50/50, and had McT been a bit quicker we’d probably be arguing for a Brighton red.
The handball in the lead up to the goal, not sure what the rules are now but I’m okay with that as long as it’s consistent (lol).
The penalty decision though I am just baffled at, to me that’s a yellow card and a sending off (I think he was already booked at this point?) as there is literally no attempt to play the ball.
Caporegime
Yeah, the Brighton player did a weird two footed jump to get the ball but like you say, it was a 50:50 and there was no intent. It wasn't dangerous or reckless and football is a contact sport.
They have changed the interpretation on handball again this season. They didn't seem to even show it well enough to see if it was a handball on Sky from what I saw. They quickly moved on to check if Maguire had fouled the keeper I think.
If an attacking player’s accidental handball immediately precedes another player scoring, the goal will now be awarded, when last season it was likely to have been ruled out.
However, a player will still be penalised if he commits an accidental handball immediately before scoring himself.
So from that, even if it did hit his arm, he didn't score the goal so it would stand. His arm wasn't in an unnatural position either.
Yeah, it was a penalty any way you look at it. Just stupid. Can't remember if he was already on a yellow at that point.
Caporegime
Well I was at OT in a box yesterday.
What can you say? Food was decent, plenty of booze available.
But really the performance on the pitch was woeful especially in the first half.
It was clear pre season and any training has amounted nothing. Brighton were much better organised than we were in virtually every area of the pitch.
And if I was to rate the managers performance, playing without a striker up front with Rashford fit and available was shameful. It shows he is clearly clueless playing at home with no striker and just a false 9.
Absolutely embarrassing.
What can you say? Food was decent, plenty of booze available.
But really the performance on the pitch was woeful especially in the first half.
It was clear pre season and any training has amounted nothing. Brighton were much better organised than we were in virtually every area of the pitch.
And if I was to rate the managers performance, playing without a striker up front with Rashford fit and available was shameful. It shows he is clearly clueless playing at home with no striker and just a false 9.
Absolutely embarrassing.
At least someone at the game knew where the box was.
Caporegime
Sad result!
Caporegime
What a hit from Sarr!
Don
He was terrible in the Prem in the second season. Dennis I’m surprised is still there, he was very good.
Yeah Sarr had a very poor season and probably now isn't worth what Watford would want from him.
Dennis had a decent year and was a good buy by them... but apparently has a few attitude issues. Didn't he refuse to travel to a European game because someone was sitting in his favourite seat on the coach?!
He wasnt very good lol thats a bit strong. Scored twice since January in the league. He had a good few weeks late Nov and Dec.
Don
10 goals and 6 assists for a team who finished 19th. Great return.
Caporegime
Now I understand why Steve Bruce wow wow wow was on sky sports retro!
Most of them came over a small period on the season. He went missing in the second half of the season.
He isnt consistent