Man Utd Thread:

[laoislad]

Anyone else hear Paddy Crerand on Newstalk today!
According to him Danny Murphy should have been sent off for diving as it was never a penalty!
I can excuse someone being a little biased but Paddy has taken it to a whole new level with that one.

[EC Unique]

He must be the only person that seen it that way(apart from the ref).  A pen all day long. Over the 90 mins UTD deserved the 3 points so no big deal.

[haranguerer]

He must be the only person that seen it that way(apart from the ref).  A pen all day long. Over the 90 mins UTD deserved the 3 points so no big deal.

Eh?

[EC Unique]

What is hard to understand? UTD did all the attacking. They dominated the play up until the last 10 minutes. They played the best football. They deserved to win. 

[haranguerer]

So you're saying its no big deal that a penalty wasnt given because Utd deserved to win? That makes no sense

[thebigfella]

yep I think that's what he is saying

[magpie seanie]

Paddy Crerard wouldn't be known among United fans for getting things right.

[EC Unique]

So you're saying its no big deal that a penalty wasnt given because Utd deserved to win? That makes no sense

What I'm saying is that the best team won on the night, get over it and move on.

[Clown]

The last game at OT Evra fouled Odemwingie in the box but that wasn't given

Just to the people who continually point to one match in October which evened out the whole seasons decisions

[magpie seanie]

There's no need to point to one match in October - both teams on Monday night were denied the same number of legitimate penalty claims*. That's in the same game.

If you need to rationalise United's success over the years as being down to refs and conspiracies with the FA or whoever then God help you. United have had plenty of bad decisions against them that probably cost them trophies in recent years (pens not given in FA Cup semis v. Pompey and Everton) and the famous Drogba offside goal at Old Trafford spring to mind.

* United's one was more a pen than the Essien one city got the previous week. Most people thought the Essien one was a stone wall pen (though myself I'm not happy with all these pens given when the ball hits a guys hand).

[screenexile]

There's no need to point to one match in October - both teams on Monday night were denied the same number of legitimate penalty claims*. That's in the same game.

If you need to rationalise United's success over the years as being down to refs and conspiracies with the FA or whoever then God help you. United have had plenty of bad decisions against them that probably cost them trophies in recent years (pens not given in FA Cup semis v. Pompey and Everton) and the famous Drogba offside goal at Old Trafford spring to mind.

* United's one was more a pen than the Essien one city got the previous week. Most people thought the Essien one was a stone wall pen (though myself I'm not happy with all these pens given when the ball hits a guys hand).

You can't have your hands raised away from your body in the box when you're blocking a shot. A more clear cut penalty you will never see in your life.

Talk about blinkered it's probably the most nailed on penalty you'll see all season!

[AZOffaly]

Paddy Crerard wouldn't be known among United fans for getting things right.

Paddy Crerand = United's Phil Thompson.

[magpie seanie]

There's no need to point to one match in October - both teams on Monday night were denied the same number of legitimate penalty claims*. That's in the same game.

If you need to rationalise United's success over the years as being down to refs and conspiracies with the FA or whoever then God help you. United have had plenty of bad decisions against them that probably cost them trophies in recent years (pens not given in FA Cup semis v. Pompey and Everton) and the famous Drogba offside goal at Old Trafford spring to mind.

* United's one was more a pen than the Essien one city got the previous week. Most people thought the Essien one was a stone wall pen (though myself I'm not happy with all these pens given when the ball hits a guys hand).

You can't have your hands raised away from your body in the box when you're blocking a shot. A more clear cut penalty you will never see in your life.

Talk about blinkered it's probably the most nailed on penalty you'll see all season!

Not an afficionado on the rules of soccer so very much open to correction on this but I have always been under the impression that for it to be a hand ball it needed to be intentional. I don't see how it can be intentional when a ball is smashed against your arm (as you are looking the other way) on its way to row z but there you go.

To say it's "probably the most nailed on penalty you'll see all season" is simply not true even though it's highly likely to be given in most cases.

[Tony Baloney]

How does he keep a straight face?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17550030

[BennyCake]

Heard a radio discussion earlier, and someone said the player United have missed most this season has been Vidic! I don't think they have missed him at all. I forgot he was still at United. Jonny Evans and Rio have formed a decent partnership in his absence.