Match Thread Everton 2-2 Man United. Sat Feb 22nd. 12.30.

[Vintage]

One of my sons, Evertonian of course, has already more or less given up on football and watches rugby union where the refs are excellent and all decisions explained.

Can't understand why refs have to go over to a tiny monitor in the PL that's about 2 feet off the ground when there are big screens in stadiums. I know it's not to set fans off etc but it still makes no sense

 

[kiss the crest]

Gana Gueye what a player

we definitely need players back as our squad, or lack of it hurt us today

 

[Vintage]

And the ref gave it. Pen should have stood. Not 5 minutes of fannying about behind the scenes discussing it.
The pen for me could have gone either way. VAR should not be interfering unless an obvious and blatant miscarriage of justice is about to happen.

Yip if it's taking them that long to decide it can't be a clear and obvious error by the ref

 

[Big Sams Undies]

Anyone know what the armed police on the corner of Gwladys Street and Bullens Road was all about?

 

[Vintage]

End of game var decision favouring united like it did when Ancelotti got a red card. These last minute var decisions always seem to go United's way. That Brighton one being another example when Maguire flapped his arms around and var gave it after the full time whistle was blown

 

[Blue peter]

If you don't go down you won't get it. It was a penalty

I agree it was a penalty but there’s going down, and then going down the way he did. Greg Louganis would have been proud.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Yeah when you see decisions like that penalty decision, it is difficult to put it down to incompetence. Something more sinister at play.

Its every sport unfortunately. They all make decisions based off of swag and vibes. They just have VAR to cover their necks now.

 

[Street end man]

Yip if it's taking them that long to decide it can't be a clear and obvious error by the ref

100% spot on, nailed.
Surely the nonsense has to stop.
It is a crazy situation when 5 minutes is needed to decide such a close decision. It should in no way have gone to VAR. It is not what the game is about.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

2-2 draw playing against 12.

Surprised Madely didn't run into the stands to get a selfie with Alex Ferguson.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

And the ref gave it. Pen should have stood. Not 5 minutes of fannying about behind the scenes discussing it.
The pen for me could have gone either way. VAR should not be interfering unless an obvious and blatant miscarriage of justice is about to happen.

If it wasn't given originally, you say okay. The refs missed De Ligts pull. You are still fuming but there is the benefit of a doubt to the refs there. They can't spot everything. It was given. They intentionally show him the wrong angle to influence his call. He didn't ask questions and even though you could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt he wasn't fouled, they overturned it. The ref just decided it was easier to take the fall from us than them. Pure and simple.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

If you need satellites and lasers, then the on field decision stands.

 

[blueblue]

It was a definite penalty given how the game is currently being played.

In my opinion a large number of the penalties now are not penalties at all.

This was a big team penalty, any of the current big teams would have been given it

Certainly, even Utd would get it.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

2-2 draw playing against 12.

Surprised Madely didn't run into the stands to get a selfie with Alex Ferguson.

Maybe he did

 

[Street end man]

If it wasn't given originally, you say okay. The refs missed De Ligts pull. You are still fuming but there is the benefit of a doubt to the refs there. They can't spot everything. It was given. They intentionally show him the wrong angle to influence his call. He didn't ask questions and even though you could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt he wasn't fouled, they overturned it. The refs just decided it was easier to take the fall from us than them. Pure and simple.

Ludicrous situation for this to be part of the game. Ludicrous. VAR should be what i thought it was for. Massive and glaring errors.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

It changes the narrative from another Man Utd loss to a spirited fight back, I'm sure the Premier League like that