Manchester United v Crystal Palace : Official Match Thread : 04.02.23

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

The penalty calls. Howard Webb has told them not to go to var on all occasions which is fine.

But they’re missing clear and obvious ones. Too scared to make calls.

Only for us tbh.

He seemed desperate not to give that one today and it was clear as bastard day

Originally Posted by BarryX

3 points in the bag, some lovely team spirit demonstrated and Sabitzer looked really solid when he came on. Happy days.

https://twitter.com/andyke_/status/1621917344573394944?s=46&t=WT0uUZfWS1JkVsJhV6ZwNQ

And already been screwed by a ref.

The ref

Great subs from Erik.

Sabitzer looks like he might be a bit of a beast Going to need him.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://twitter.com/andyke_/status/1...S1JkVsJhV6ZwNQ

And already been screwed by a ref.

Ridiculous decision, but he didn't let it get to him. Seems to have a strong element of physicality to his game, does Sabi. Looks like an astute bit of business.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://twitter.com/andyke_/status/1...S1JkVsJhV6ZwNQ

And already been screwed by a ref.

Just quality play, such a bent decision it's embarrassing. He's said the quiet part out loud.

You get the feeling that on the few occasions that we get a big decision in our favour we end up paying for it in the next few matches. After Bruno's goal in the derby and the subsequent outcry, we got nothing for a few games after. After today's early penalty, you just knew that was going to be our lot for the rest of the game.

Match thread throwing pelters. Ffs these players are on every 3 days and winning there 13th on spin at home yea 13. Players red carded last 25 mins with 10 men. A brill resilience from the team yet people find fault. Maybe Utd isn’t for you lot. Minds blown.

Originally Posted by puressence

Match thread throwing pelters. Ffs these players are on every 3 days and winning there 13th on spin at home yea 13. Players red carded last 25 mins with 10 men. A brill resilience from the team yet people find fault. Maybe Utd isn’t for you lot. Minds blown.

A few minor grumbles about making hard work of things, but not much else

Originally Posted by puressence

Match thread throwing pelters. Ffs these players are on every 3 days and winning there 13th on spin at home yea 13. Players red carded last 25 mins with 10 men. A brill resilience from the team yet people find fault. Maybe Utd isn’t for you lot. Minds blown.

What are you on about? Everybody is saying they played well . Even after the red card?

If anything just posts about the red and the ref

https://twitter.com/utddistrict/status/1621933745791016963?s=46&t=YNMuVGHZWuVXhHQsihsWaA

Proves the VAR people were only looking for a United player misbehaving.

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

The handball for the penalty took an age too. You can see the guy has his hand up miles above his body in an unnatural position

£#%&!ing astounding that took several looks ffs. £#%&!ing beginning to despise VAR

https://twitter.com/d_degea/status/1621919128234729475?s=46&t=t_xe9hfIn1SXTmDi6hX-wQ

Originally Posted by Sparky***

f***ing astounding that took several looks ffs. f***ing beginning to despise VAR

I think it was you who said it a few match threads back.

It will disallow goals offside by a mm but actual fouls and decisions the ref doesn’t see because of incompetence VAR will let it go

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

I think it was you who said it a few match threads back.

It will disallow goals offside by a mm but actual fouls and decisions the ref doesn’t see because of incompetence VAR will let it go

Ten Hag went mad with the last 3 referee`s we have had when he was interviewed after the game and in particular the decisions that didn`t go to var. Elbow at palace, dumb @#%&! v Erickson at OT then this one and VAR are all over it! Some of the decisions today were an absolute joke and the added time was going to go on until they scored until we got the ball. Pissed off because we were in complete control until Anthony started pushing the man mountain about

You knew damn well this was coming after the Bruno goal against city.

ABUs love to point out how refs favour, but any favourable decision we get it analysed ten fold compared to anyone else. Officials don’t want the hassle and don’t want to appear biased, so we get weeks of being shafted.

And when it happens to us, it just gets dimissed:

“That makes up for all that Fergie time against Sheffield Wednesday in 1993”

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

You knew damn well this was coming after the Bruno goal against city.

ABUs love to point out how refs favour, but any favourable decision we get it analysed ten fold compared to anyone else. Officials don’t want the hassle and don’t want to appear biased, so we get weeks of being shafted.

And when it happens to us, it just gets dimissed:

“That makes up for all that Fergie time against Sheffield Wednesday in 1993”

The amount of time that their then manager Trevor Francis, said after the game had been fully justified?

Something totally written out of history.

That oddball brummie #@&%! Agbonglohor says casemiro "should have been arrested"

https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1621935879097929729?s=20&t=sMT3ynK_9U8-mhaNC3KWwQ

Originally Posted by Sparky***

That oddball brummie #@&%! Agbonglohor says casemiro "should have been arrested"

He’s thick as mince that lad.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

That oddball brummie #@&%! Agbonglohor says casemiro "should have been arrested"

I mean, genuinely WTF? You would think he tried to strangle him or something