He was inside the goal, effectively off the pitch, is that offside?Simon Stone: And that goal was confirmed by VAR because Rasmus Hojlund, whilst in an offside position, did not make a play for the ball and was not in Robert Sanchez's way as it went in.
The Denmark striker just stood and watched it.
Are you offside if you are behind the goal line?He was inside the goal, effectively off the pitch, is that offside?
Standing on someone's foot isn't in any way soft.Very soft penalty. VAR is just not the right tool for football. Not as it stands at least.
Not to mention the foul for the winner against Fulham a couple of days ago. That Diaz offside massively paying off for them!What happened in Liverpool game? 2 goal with two clear fouls involved, and somehow VAR allowed both
What happened in Liverpool game? 2 goal with two clear fouls involved, and somehow VAR allowed both
It was definitely going in but also definitely accidental. Probably a penalty in the CL, mind you.Anyone got a replay of that handball that should have been given for us?
That was going in.
That would have been incredibly soft.How did Amrabat get away with the push on Mudryk as he was striking the ball?
Thrilled he did but on replay it is so blatantly obvious, did they even look at it, would guess they just..missed it.
I don't think so, Amrabat deliberately shoves him as he is looking to strike the ball, knocking him off balance.That would have been incredibly soft.
The rules really need a change.It was definitely going in but also definitely accidental. Probably a penalty in the CL, mind you.
You are allowed contact in football you know!I don't think so, Amrabat deliberately shoves him as he is looking to strike the ball, knocking him off balance.
Now Mudryk is so bad that the shove probably made the strike better than it would have been but the push is blatant and obvious.
He literally reaches out as Mudryk is setting himself for a shot and shoves him with his left hand. I hate all the soft pens we get, handball especially but given the environment we are in as soon as I saw the replay I just assumed pen would be given as there was nothing ambiguous about it, wasn't a nothing coming together made dramatic by slow-mo, he tried to knock him off balance to affect the shot, succeeded and got away with it. What wizardry is this.You are allowed contact in football you know!
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Dermot Gallagher was a shite referee 25 years ago so it'd have been true to form for him to not give it.Why does Dermot Gallagher hate Man Utd getting penalties, he can never just say correct decision its a penalty kick
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That's just another example of the current handball rules not being good enough.Anyone got a replay of that handball that should have been given for us?
That was going in.
Sorry, what?! It was as blatant as they come. Enzo went in for the tackle and stood on Antony's foot. It was poorly timed and was clearly a foul. Yes, it wouldn't have been given 25 years ago because we didn't have VAR then and refs didn't change their mind randomly. On the rare occasions VAR provides an opportunity to justify its presence, Dermot Gallagher still went ahead and said something controversial.Why does Dermot Gallagher hate Man Utd getting penalties, he can never just say correct decision its a penalty kick
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Agreed.The rules really need a change.
Accidental or not, you can't just stop a goal with your hand and get away with it.
Never could.
Can't really tell when did they actually change that, but that sucks.
If a player is late and stamps on your foot anywhere else on the pitch is it a foul?I didn’t think the Antony one was a penalty (or at least it’s the type of situation which is often not given). Antony loses control of the ball, has no chance of getting to it and then the player treds on his foot. Not complaining, given how badly we’ve generally been shafted by VAR this season, but felt an odd one to overturn.
Oh that's ok then. Play on.and then the player treds on his foot.
It's a VAR pen. No-one would have been that fussed on it 4 years ago, now it's seen as a stone waller.I didn’t think the Antony one was a penalty (or at least it’s the type of situation which is often not given). Antony loses control of the ball, has no chance of getting to it and then the player treds on his foot. Not complaining, given how badly we’ve generally been shafted by VAR this season, but felt an odd one to overturn.
He's right TBHIf that was any other team in the league he’d have simply said it was the correct decision and moved on but because it’s Utd he has to get a little snide comment in about how it’s a “modern day penalty” which wouldn’t have been given years ago. There’s always an ABU angle.
Always with the hyperbole when it comes to United…The Hojlund penalty claim v Arsenal he said he’d have been ‘amazed’ if that were given. How? Literally how would that have been an amazing decision? How would stamping on a players foot 2 seconds late not have been worthy of a pen in 1999?Why does Dermot Gallagher hate Man Utd getting penalties, he can never just say correct decision its a penalty kick
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You believe whatever is going on in your head but the facts are Antony gets his toe to the ball before Enzo comes in on him, its a clear penalty.I didn’t think the Antony one was a penalty (or at least it’s the type of situation which is often not given). Antony loses control of the ball, has no chance of getting to it and then the player treds on his foot. Not complaining, given how badly we’ve generally been shafted by VAR this season, but felt an odd one to overturn.
It's not the level of contact. It's the idea there's always been a presumption it's not a foul where contact was incidental and the offensive team got their shot/pass away cleanly, so they had an advantage just in advance. There was surprise when Arsenal got a penalty last year against City when Ederson took out Jesus after a shot. Not seen it given since to be fair but the principle is not clear cut.Always with the hyperbole when it comes to United…The Hojlund penalty claim v Arsenal he said he’d have been ‘amazed’ if that were given. How? Literally how would that have been an amazing decision? How would stamping on a players foot 2 seconds late not have been worthy of a pen in 1999?
He's a tool.Why does Dermot Gallagher hate Man Utd getting penalties, he can never just say correct decision its a penalty kick
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The most annoying thing here isn’t whether or not he’s right that it’s a soft pen. It’s the way he’s been bending over fecking backwards to justify every single VAR call up until this one. Including a bunch of them which were a hell of a lot less obvious.Why does Dermot Gallagher hate Man Utd getting penalties, he can never just say correct decision its a penalty kick
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