He let it go through his legs 
Premier League Gameweek 4
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
So it is only offside if you touch the ball. I mean this is interfering as it gets. The inconsistency on this will be ridiculous
Oliver knows he fecked up but doesn’t have the balls to go back on it.
VAR is the worst thing to ever happen to football.
That should have been ruled out.
so the the refs will be dropped next game
Wonder is this will be talked about the whole week and the referees suspended?
Clear as day offside I don't think it's even a debate Im curious at what logic did the people in VAR used to say it's not.
Clear as day offside I don't think it's even a debate Im curious at what logic did the people in VAR used to say it's not.
we know what the outcome will be
This is the most obvious part for me. How has this not been reviewed by the ref is VAR are unsure? It baffles me that professional referees cannot see this.
You see Leno pause his dive and you see Akanji swing a leg at the ball also. Both reasons are enough for a clear offside decision.
That’s as bad a decision as you’re likely to see all season.
Chelsea look undermanned in attack. This is 5 at the back at home against a pretty average team. Add to those 5 defenders there are 3 midfielders, none that can be classed as attacking midfielders.
Akanji didnt even celebrate
Great pre-season, good attacking tactics which suit out players perfect.
4231 was good defensively and attacking.
Caicedo and Enzo in the 2 is perfect.
Season starts: 3 at the back. Players look lost, no attacking threat at all and mostly 3 centre backs up against 1 striker. Has Poch started the season drunk?
I don't know if they've changed the rules on this particular aspect this season, but this seems okay to me. The whole Bruno Rashford situation against them last season comes to mind. Rashford confused and slowed down the defence by his actions and wasn't considered to be interfering.
Looks like Spurs are continuing their good start. Romero with a goal right at the end of the half.
Refereeing in the PL is so mediocre - time to open up to the best referees from across the world and make it a meritocracy. If we can attract the best players from the globe, why not the best referees?
I was a big advocate of VAR but I think it’s time to bin it in the PL. The PL places far too big of a weight on the on-field decision
Poch mother on here was claiming they play a lovely brand of football now creating numerous goal scoring chances.
Not watching but I see they managed 1 shot on target at home to Forest in that 1st half.
I was thinking about it often. Why not hire foreign refs? PL refs are awful.
Yeah I have no idea where 5 at the back was resurrected from after we looked much improved in 4231.
Got to try Palmer in the 10 or other until Nkunku back.
Bissouma and Maddison have stepped up bigtime. The attackers (including Son) are a bit meh, so let's see. I don't really believe that they can walk away unscathed after losing a guy like Kane.
Because that would make refs competent.
We’re playing ok but Chelsea are awful - easily the worst team we’ve played so far. Even Sheffield Utd put some effort in.
Yeah, would help against a lot of biases as well.
You can't grow up on Merseyside as a football fan and not have an opinion about Liverpool or Everton, I don't care if you "support Tranmere", Mike Dean. Same with United/City and "Altrincham", Anthony Taylor.
Michael Oliver doesn't even hide being a Newcastle fan and is now refereeing matches of their direct rivals most weeks.
Silva getting a yellow against Awoniyi would've made it really interesting - they really got away with one there.
Wonder if we'll see the same universal outcry about City getting a decision in their favour as what usually happens when it's United.
The footballing quality in the PL is massive, but the refereeing.. these referees belong in League Two.
Oliver has guilty look
Elanga scores.
Elanga!!!!
Elanga!!
Ojess, Elanga scores!
ELANGAAAAAAAAAA
Caicedo has been rubbish so far.
Awoniyi is class
Is it really?
Nice finish from Elanga.
Yatesy does what does - shithouses, niggles, winds up opponents - now he’s learnt how far he can go without getting booked. The result is a Jackson yellow. Love the lad!
Get in, Elanga!
That's a ridiculous finish.