Man Utd Thread:

[Cunny Funt]

Lingard makes up for his error v Young Boys and DeGea with a rare penalty save for a hard earned and fully deserved win.

[Armamike]

Got out of jail there big time.

[Armagh18]

I struggle to see why United have not signed a top DM in years, the last person who did that role to the standard required was Hargreaves so you are chatting 12/13 years since his good season.

Carrick says hello. And Matic before the legs went. But yeah we need someone in that role, who is there that would improve us though?

Carrick and Matic had certain qualities but we're never top bracket DMs, they both lacked the nobility and physicality that is required.

You'd be a long time trying to find a better midfielder than Carrick

[blewuporstuffed]

I struggle to see why United have not signed a top DM in years, the last person who did that role to the standard required was Hargreaves so you are chatting 12/13 years since his good season.

Carrick says hello. And Matic before the legs went. But yeah we need someone in that role, who is there that would improve us though?

Carrick and Matic had certain qualities but we're never top bracket DMs, they both lacked the nobility and physicality that is required.

f**k me ur setting the bar wild high if prime Carrick and Matic aren't good enough...

Prime Matic played for Chelsea not United.

[nrico2006]

I struggle to see why United have not signed a top DM in years, the last person who did that role to the standard required was Hargreaves so you are chatting 12/13 years since his good season.

Carrick says hello. And Matic before the legs went. But yeah we need someone in that role, who is there that would improve us though?

Carrick and Matic had certain qualities but we're never top bracket DMs, they both lacked the nobility and physicality that is required.

You'd be a long time trying to find a better midfielder than Carrick

I disagree. Carrick was decent but couldn't run, tackle and had the strength of a 10 year old. His range of passing was limited too.

[BennyCake]

I struggle to see why United have not signed a top DM in years, the last person who did that role to the standard required was Hargreaves so you are chatting 12/13 years since his good season.

Carrick says hello. And Matic before the legs went. But yeah we need someone in that role, who is there that would improve us though?

Carrick and Matic had certain qualities but we're never top bracket DMs, they both lacked the nobility and physicality that is required.

You'd be a long time trying to find a better midfielder than Carrick

I disagree. Carrick was decent but couldn't run, tackle and had the strength of a 10 year old. His range of passing was limited too.

His passing was ok but everything else about him was hugely overrated.

[Bord na Mona man]

DE GEA!!

Great game that and great to get the result. Thought Ronaldo should of had a penalty before theirs but maybe that just my Utd bias.

Fair play to Lingard. Great way to come back.

Ronaldo, twice, was on his way down before either defender got near him.

Ronaldo's last penalty call should have been awarded, the others didn't look like penos and it shows what happens when officials have already made up their mind about a player.

[JoG2]

DE GEA!!

Great game that and great to get the result. Thought Ronaldo should of had a penalty before theirs but maybe that just my Utd bias.

Fair play to Lingard. Great way to come back.

Ronaldo, twice, was on his way down before either defender got near him.

Ronaldo's last penalty call should have been awarded, the others didn't look like penos and it shows what happens when officials have already made up their mind about a player.

Did he get booked for simulation? Has any player been booked lately for diving? Genuinely interested

[shawshank]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

[Rich Ricci]

Watched the highlights again on MOTD last night, I think the Coufal one on ronaldo was even more of a stonewall and Zouma was nowhere near the ball whether Ronaldo was on the way down or not.

In saying all that was AWB not lucky enough to get away without conceding one too?

[J70]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

He doesn't help himself. It looks a foul, but he also dives, both feet off the ground, already on his way down as contact is made. The angle from behind shows it.

[Boycey]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

He doesn't help himself. It looks a foul, but he also dives, both feet off the ground, already on his way down as contact is made. The angle from behind shows it.

Doesn't help himself? Every forward playing the game does.exactly the same... 1st one on him is a stonewall peno as was AWBs foul, the 2nd one is more debatable but ya couldn't argue much if it given.

[JoG2]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

He doesn't help himself. It looks a foul, but he also dives, both feet off the ground, already on his way down as contact is made. The angle from behind shows it.

Doesn't help himself? Every forward playing the game does.exactly the same... 1st one on him is a stonewall peno as was AWBs foul, the 2nd one is more debatable but ya couldn't argue much if it given.

Going down before contact is made is a dive regardless of what happens after surely?

[Boycey]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

He doesn't help himself. It looks a foul, but he also dives, both feet off the ground, already on his way down as contact is made. The angle from behind shows it.

Doesn't help himself? Every forward playing the game does.exactly the same... 1st one on him is a stonewall peno as was AWBs foul, the 2nd one is more debatable but ya couldn't argue much if it given.

Going down before contact is made is a dive regardless of what happens after surely?

Depends, did you look at it and think 'that's an outrageous dive' or think 'hmmm could have been given'. Football can be a bit like that....

[J70]

His last penalty call was a definite penalty. How can you get such a cert so wrong even with VAR.

He doesn't help himself. It looks a foul, but he also dives, both feet off the ground, already on his way down as contact is made. The angle from behind shows it.

Doesn't help himself? Every forward playing the game does.exactly the same... 1st one on him is a stonewall peno as was AWBs foul, the 2nd one is more debatable but ya couldn't argue much if it given.

Going down before contact is made is a dive regardless of what happens after surely?

Depends, did you look at it and think 'that's an outrageous dive' or think 'hmmm could have been given'. Football can be a bit like that....

Hence my statement that he doesn't help himself.

Although I thought the second one was a better shout than the first one, at least at the time (haven't watched the first one back since).