Match Day Thread Man United v Southampton 13th July, 8pm, Sky Sports and Pick

I have always maintained we are far too nice. We need players with a nasty streak who are not prepared to be bullied.

 

Or make decisions ....

 

I know, but I feel you’re quoting rules as though they are the only issue when interpretation and application of them are also relevant

I actually think the refereeing has been better since the restart (and VAR worse). Maybe the lack of fans helps them

 

One of my pet hates about how the PL has chosen to use VAR.

VAR cannot review yellow cards. It isn't one of the four categories. (Whether or not that should be the case, is a separate issue to what I'm focusing on here.) However, I have seen non-PL instances where the on-field referee has reviewed the VAR monitor for a red card incident (where of course is one of the four categories), and come to the conclusion that whilst it is not a red (which may or may not lead to their original decision being overturned, depending on what they gave), it is a yellow. And thus duly produced a yellow.

That makes perfect sense to me. If the referee is reviewing the incident and thinks "oh, I really should have given a yellow card there", then it's utterly perverse that we currently operate a system where they ignore what they've just seen and don't issue a yellow.

 

My last word on Oriol's tackle is a picture. It speaks a thousand words, and yet I hear no noise.

 

Picture seems to not want to upload. But google Arnold challenge and you will see the crime shot.

 

I did... you may need another word on the subject

 

This one?

 

Ouch

 

Not point asking Gary on that one I fear!