[Albion] Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[One Teddy Maybank]

The VAR official was the one who referred it to the ref, so he is very much involved. The ref may have the first and final decision, but it is very rare these days for a ref not to overturn his original decision after a VAR referral. I stand by my original opinion - "incompetent" VAR and weak ref.

Exactly - plus if it’s anything like Hooper, he gave the ref his opinion….

I don’t think it was.a red due to Webbo being in the vicinity, but it is 50/50…

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Radio 5live have just said De Gea has been the best player on the pitch

 

[A1X]

FFS Welbeck

 

[portlock seagull]

Of course there is frustration, that's completely normal, but some of the posts in this thread are way ott. It's as if we're losing 5-0 to Watford and in the bottom 3. These things sometimes happen.

Actually it happens a lot in fairness. Almost predictable. Hence the understandable frustration. Never mind. I stopped saying “one day” a long time ago because us and OT just ain’t meant to be. As tonight demonstrates ably!

 

[kjgood]

Biss hasnt looked happy or on it all game.wonder if something happened whilst he was away? Head turned maybe by someone?

 

[Bodian]

The VAR official was the one who referred it to the ref, so he is very much involved. The ref may have the first and final decision, but it is very rare these days for a ref not to overturn his original decision after a VAR referral. I stand by my original opinion - "incompetent" VAR and weak ref.

Can't think of many - apart from that sort of 'evening decisions up' for March last year.

Why isn't Mctominay booked for stopping Cucurella taking the throw then throwing him away?

 

[B-right-on]

50% possession despite being down to 10 men for 35 mins.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Ooh Danny

 

[Si Gull]

Great chance for the equaliser. Welbz misses.

 

[WhingForPresident]

That was the chance. Piss poor from Welbeck.

 

[sdmartin1]

I don't think it's unreasonable to be a touch perplexed by the nature and speed of the capitulation here, regardless of who we're playing.

Is it really a capitulation? We've given away a sloppy goal and one of our defenders getting back up to speed after a long time out injured has made a bad decision. After that point we've shown battling qualities and hit the bar & had a few other chances. Like other games, if we had taken some of our good chances in the first half I suspect the reaction would have been less vociferous.

 

[BN41Albion]

Welbeck arghh ffs

 

[Washie]

FFS that was the chance, game over.

 

[portlock seagull]

Radio 5live have just said De Gea has been the best player on the pitch

Now, what the odds of that pre match?! Classic Albion!!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

We're getting battered?

That’s not the impression you get from Sky or 5live

 

[The Fits]

Biss hasnt looked happy or on it all game.wonder if something happened whilst he was away? Head turned maybe by someone?

Suspect he knows he’s in the shop window and is probably a little over stimulated. Looks trying he’s trying a bit too much.

 

[GT49er]

The VAR official was the one who referred it to the ref, so he is very much involved. The ref may have the first and final decision, but it is very rare these days for a ref not to overturn his original decision after a VAR referral. I stand by my original opinion - "incompetent" VAR and weak ref.

Don't know if it's ever happened - probably has, but I've missed it - but I would just love to see a ref. go over to the monitor, take a good look at it and said 'No, f*ck it, I was right first time'.

 

[Bodian]

We're getting battered?

Not really.

 

[London Irish]

What a chance for Welbeck

 

[Mike Small]

FFS Welbeck

What. A. Chance. Think his goal at Chelski was harder. Suppose 1 out of 2 is good though.