I’m glad we missed out on the dislikable little fucker!
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Match Man Utd vs Tottenham Hotspur | Sunday 29 September | Old Trafford
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Postecoglu has probably been to Old Trafford more than bellends like this.
I understand your sentiment, and even agree with it to an extent, but the application of the law, as it stands, was correct.
As you've stated above, his instinct was to stop him by any means. He did so with studs showing whilst he was out of control. The intent was there to foul, and he did so in an uncontrolled and dangerous manner. It's a nailed on Red by the laws of the game.
Plus he's a cunt.
Didn't think it was a red personally. Doesn't catch him with his studs, and the slip is what made him catch him high up the shin. I think the desire should be to try and keep the game 11vs11 whenever possible and there wasn't quite enough there to warrant sending him off. Ref should use a bit more common sense, give him a yellow and a stern talking to.
That said, (1) as others have mentioned, Fernandes is a cunt who spends all day getting up in the ref's face. You can hardly blame them for wanting to send him off. (2) Fernandes isn't going for the ball; he's trying to take Maddison out to prevent the counter attack.
Yes he slips but that's what you get sometimes for making a dickhead decision that goes wrong. Only has himself to blame for giving the ref a decision to make. If it happened to, say, Romero, I'd be annoyed but mainly at Romero for being such an idiot.
That said, (1) as others have mentioned, Fernandes is a cunt who spends all day getting up in the ref's face. You can hardly blame them for wanting to send him off. (2) Fernandes isn't going for the ball; he's trying to take Maddison out to prevent the counter attack.
Yes he slips but that's what you get sometimes for making a dickhead decision that goes wrong. Only has himself to blame for giving the ref a decision to make. If it happened to, say, Romero, I'd be annoyed but mainly at Romero for being such an idiot.
His finishing is non league standard. Similar to Adama Traore - scares teams with his pace, but no end product.
That said, Ange does seem to like how he stretches the pitch / occupies the full back, I see that. But it's not enough to compensate for the dreadful final ball. Ange will eventually give up on him, like other managers have.
Ironically Son and Johnson both get criticism because they can look poor in 1v1s, and yet they are racking up the goals and assists.
I think Fernades reputation turned a yellow into a red
Considering this was his first PL start of the season I thought he had a very good game and linked up well with Udogie.
That step over he played to give the go ahead for Udogie in the second half was worth paying the entrance fee for alone.
His finishing has always been suspect, but his all around general play was as good as what Son offers on the left. Perhaps Odobert would have started ahead of him had he been fit, but for all the criticism he gets from fans who else as good would come to us and sit on the bench?
United spent eighty six million on Anthony, and where was he yesterday? On the bench.
He moved his foot up after he slipped. You shouldn't have to cripple a player to get a red. It wasn't malicious, but the sheer act of raising studs can end a players career. That's why it's a red.
It's a very, very soft red that could just as easily have been a case that a red wasn't enough.
I think the dirty cunt deserved it.
Obvious to everyone that he raised his foot to try and prevent Madders starting a counter attack.
I am amazed it's only his first red card at United.
Jim Beglin on NBCSN was saying it was an undeserved red, and that the referee should have looked at the pitch side monitor. You didn't need a pitch side monitor to see that it was a cynical challenge, and one that could have been a lot worse had that been Madders standing leg.
I don't think it was a red either, but seeing how it used to be nigh impossible to get any type of decision at Old Trafford I have no sympathy for the assholes.
View: https://youtu.be/BObmHx0cMJg?si=0h7nTSYQjXTHNYm2
He missed his usual 1v1 in this match, but had no problem with the first time finish
And this first time finish
View: https://youtu.be/LRPCubn8Z3A?si=30Fro6CCUm4Q60M_
I get the Traore comparison. They don't score enough, but i could see 1 or 2 setting Werner off on a run. I can't see Traore getting 1 or 2.
Beglin is one of the worst pundits out there, he's a complete and utter moron.
In fairness, he's perhaps the most intelligent person at TS.
*The rest are just chasing listening numbers.
Though i have listened to H&J for over twenty years now.
Corrected that a little.
Call me delusional then!!
Far from a joke, I think they are trying to cut out the snide little petulant cunts like this from the game!
Diving, rolling around, play-acting, time-wasting and petulant, snidey, spiteful little kick outs at opposition shins, THAT'S what needs to be cut out from the game!
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