GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 3

[Jussi]

I’m kind of confused how he’s not off. Pretty clear foul, was never really getting there.

I guess the ref feels it wasn’t going to be a goal scoring opportunity?

Who?

 

[AB13]

Clear foul from Maguire on Dunk there, should not be a goal

 

[Jussi]

Slabhead!

No, OG is back!

 

[King Makar19]

Was clear as day....clear foul.

Why no VAR on Harry Mcguire

 

[Chimaera]

Off for what?

He already had a yellow. He took the player out in a pretty cynical fashion. It wasn’t like it was a coming together. Lamptey was denied a chance to put one on target.

I guess he gets a bit more rope with the card already to his name

 

[hatterson]

He already had a yellow. He took the player out in a pretty cynical fashion. It wasn’t like it was a coming together. Lamptey was denied a chance to put one on target.

I guess he gets a bit more rope with the card already to his name

Lol. Bruno was going for the ball and Lamptey beat him to it and cut across him smartly to ensure the contact. That’s the type of challenge that’s basically never given a yellow when a penalty is given.

 

[Chimaera]

It doesn’t really matter, it just looked like a goal scoring opportunity was denied to me. I don’t think it’s a big deal

 

[hatterson]

It doesn’t really matter, it just looked like a goal scoring opportunity was denied to me. I don’t think it’s a big deal

The goal scoring opportunity is restored by the penalty.

 

[Jussi]

The goal scoring opportunity is restored by the penalty.

Yeah, under the current rules, penalty is considered enough punishment.

 

[Chimaera]

I get that, I guess it’s just a matter of not wanting to punish the foul twice. It’s whatever. It’s still a bone head tackle to be making

 

[hatterson]

I get that, I guess it’s just a matter of not wanting to punish the foul twice. It’s whatever. It’s still a bone head tackle to be making

He wasn’t even trying to make a tackle per se, he was just lazy with how he got over there. Lamptey did a great job cutting into him to take advantage of that laziness.

 

[Venkman]

Don't deserve to be level. Nice ball by Fernandes for the goal but he and Pogba have been anonymous in general play. Get Donny on. Maybe Fred too for his energy.

 

[AB13]

Definately a 50-50 situation I can see watching it back. Hard to see what the ref will say

 

[hatterson]

That’s an awful call. Pure dive.

 

[Venkman]

Should be overturned, Connelly throws himself to the ground.

 

[Aladyyn]

Where's the foul lol, I guess being bigger is illegal now

 

[Chimaera]

That would be pretty soft. But once again, not great play by the United player to put themselves in that position

 

[Jussi]

Good overturn.

Credit to PL/FA for making the ref see it from the screen themselves.

 

[Chimaera]

I don’t know that it’s yellow worthy, but I guess if they overturn, they have to? He went down, sure, but there also was contact. He has a right to slow up if Pogba is going to go into him.

 

[hatterson]

Good overturn.

Credit to PL/FA for making the ref see it from the screen themselves.

Yea basically requiring the ref to look at it again instead of just pure overturns is a million times better.

That probably wouldn’t have been overturned last year.

 

[hatterson]

That’ll get overturned.

 

[Chimaera]

Offside.

 

[AB13]

VAR is really good in principle, would suck if all of these close calls could not be reviewed

 

[Jussi]

BT Sports reffing analyst Peter Walton saying this was a perfect example of how VAR should work.

 

[Prntscrn]

I'm alright with taking the decision back, 50/50 to me. But yellow for a dive is very harsh. Careless play by Pogba and enough to make him fall