Isnât the rule now that contact by itself isnât a foul but it has to be enough to merit the reaction? Thatâs not even related to a penalty.
The VAR team have had a terrible start to the season
Shamefaced in Watford.
Nottingham Forest to consider official complaint against referee Stuart Attwell in Man Utd defeat
Visitors to Old Trafford lost 3-2 and were left âangryâ over performance of Attwell who sent off Joe Worrell with over 20 minutes to go
ByJohn Percy26 August 2023 ⢠8:40pm
Stuart Attwell sent off Joe Worrell in the 67th minute, one of a number of decisions that Forest were left incensed about CREDIT: Getty Images/Joe Prior
Nottingham Forest are considering an official complaint to the PGMOL after expressing their âangerâ at the performance of referee Stuart Attwell and his officials in the defeat at Manchester United.
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and head coach Steve Cooper were both seething after a number of decisions went against their team in Saturdayâs 3-2 loss at Old Trafford.
Marinakis watched the United game from his base in Athens and is understood be furious with Attwellâs display, with the Greek businessman now ready to take action over what he perceives are consistently poor standards.
Joe Worrall was sent off for a challenge on Bruno Fernandes in the second half outside the area and Attwell had the decision backed by Var as the Forest captain was adjudged to be the last man, though Willy Boly did appear to be a covering defender.
Marcus Rashford was then brought down by Forest midfielder Danilo while United substitute Scott McTominay was given just a yellow card for a kick towards the face of Cheikhou Kouyate.
Forestâs concerns over the performance of Attwell are understood to stem from the officialâs display in a Championship game against Bournemouth in the 2021/22 season when a penalty decision went against former forward Sam Surridge after an incorrect offside decision went against him.
Saturdayâs game at Old Trafford was Attwellâs first Forest game since that match in May 2022.
It is also the second successive game at Old Trafford where an opposition manager has been frustrated over refereeing decisions, after Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic appeared to be fouled by United goalkeeper Andre Onana and no penalty was awarded.
Cooper said: âI just think in games like these you just â I donât even want to say good luck to go your way â you just want things to be as they should.
âIâm not going to talk too much about the decisions because I donât want to get myself into trouble, but the only thing I was surprised about was how quickly the decisions were made at that moment in time.
âYou see now, on decisions that can define a game â which maybe, amongst other things, did today â you tend to see referees take a bit more time, particularly at the top, top level. So I was really surprised, looking at it, how quick it all happened.
âYou just need things to go your way. Iâm just biting my tongue, in terms of what I really feel. Of course they were defining moments in the game â although there was other things as well.â
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I honestly thought it was a penalty all along. But from that angle, I donât think it is. VAR has multiple angles to work with, surely that angle alone would have been enough to rule it out. I donât mind United as a club, but itâs actually unbelievable the shit they get away with at OT.
Refereeing aside, we really have to be winning these games against mid table no hoper clubs like Man Yoo.
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Theyâre poor at the moment. Remind me Keeganâs Toon army of the 90s, will always score, but will concede plenty too.
Fairly clearcut there alright
Stonewall.
Cheat
There was contact, he made the most of it. Like they all do.
Penalty is correct. Defender had his hands on his head straight away, he knew heâd fucked up
Nothing but a diving cheat for a club that celebrates rape and his school dinners taste like shit
I donât think he made the most of it; he went down like sombody who had been tripped
Exactly how he was taught to.
Please donât make me do a freeze frame analysis
You united fangirls disgust me. Ruining football.
They are all at it. He won his team a penalty. Job done
Agreed. He cheated.
Brennan to Spurs Here we go.45 mill + add ons. Its the right move for Brennan, Heâd have been wasted at Chelsea or Brentford and Spurs looking the part unter Posty.
Hoping this makes Sangare a fait accompli