Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Strange game, odd decisions from VAR, thought the Saints player Adams was onside, think Martial dived. Thought the Cavani pen was 50/50.


And now a bloody ridiculous red card. Mike Dean is a wassock.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

As is all too often, if you looking at the play in slow motion, you can clearly see the "offending" player makes a move before the other player arrives. Neither player had possession. The contact could just as easily have ended up the other way around.

Why should player A be penalised simply because they are the first to move, and player B moves into their path.
Not a fan of either side, but get annoyed about this general type of situation.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Well apart from the stud marks at the top of Mc Tominays thigh that is .:rolleyes:

And he was nowhere near the ball.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

It should be more about intent, rather than outcome.
He ended up nearer the ball. It's not as if the other player had the ball and he charged in. At the moment the Southampton player went for the ball with his foot, the Man Utd player wasn't there or in the line of where his foot was going. The Southampton player was standing upright on his left leg at the point of contact. It was the Man Utd player moving forward into him. If the Man Utd player had stuck his leg out towards the ball, and then the Southampton player moved, that would be a different matter.

A classic example is nobody is near a defender and they decide to clear the ball with an overhead kick. At that point in time, no danger to anyone, but an attacking player runs up and gets in the way. It's not as the normal everyday walking or driving a car, where you're expected to anticipate what others might do, and let them pass.
Too many instances where if you look at things in slow motion, there couldn't have been intent, even if they wanted to.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

The first decision was spot on but the second decision of the night was a Mike Dean special sadly.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Sorry but you are completely wrong.

McTominay clearly got to the ball first and played the ball, the Saints player was high, late and nowhere near the ball.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

The fact that he had passed over the ball demonstrates that he was first to the ball as enough time passed to be beyond it. His knee was over the ball before McTominays foot had reached it. The Saints player had stopped moving forward when raising his leg, McTominay was still moving forward when he raised his.
There doesn't appear too much, if anything, of full-on contact with the Saints players foot. It brushed inside McTominays right leg. It was much more the result of McTominay moving forward and bumping into the relatively static other player.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Saints must be regretting the appeal against Bednarek’s red card now.:)

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Becker having a fantastic match,..........for City.:D

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

All keepers have off days as just ask Mr De Gea yesterday.:p:

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

What on earth is wrong at Liverpool? I don't believe for one minute a player or two out is making that much difference so at s loss to understand the problem? Confidence? Don't care? Surely not. You win the title at a canter so why are they struggling this season is beyond me.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

There’s off days and complete horror shows, know what I mean.:D

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Looks like Rudiger is trying to outdo Becker as clown of the week.:D

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Chelsea keeper just made an error then sheff it's keeper gives away a penalty, what's with the keepers at the moment?

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Think Rudiger was more to blame than Menday tbh.

Re: 2020/2021 season
 

Look back to September for one.
Other key injuries.
Playing your best 2 midfielders at Centre back leaving your midfield lightweight.
Lack of confidence.

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It happens to us all.:p: