Premier League 2013/14

[Martindn]

And now he books jones for a 50/50. Riiiight.

 

[DonAndres]

This ref is a serious gooner, and people was saying before the game how he would win the game for us instead?

Agreed, that should've been an unquestionable penalty call along with other questionable decisions that haven't gone United's way.

Seems like Ozil has gone missing again.

As he does so often.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

No it wasn't, Giroud got in front of Rooney and got the ball, there was contact but there was contact in the Ramires incident, and that shouldn't have been a PK either.

 

[antonnn]

This is gold. So we barely manage a draw, and yeah we got overtaken by Pool and Southampton but LOL @ both City and Tottenham losing as well, the latter at home too. Now with Arsenal losing, man this is rather amusing! What an entertaining weekend, really.

 

[suckabov]

No, it wasn't a clear penalty.

As he does so often.

Which of Arsenal's offensive players have been shining so far?

 

[ThwiX]

You can see how much Arsenal are struggling when both Özil and Ramsey are playing bad.

 

[DonAK]

The only noticeable thing about this Arsenal team so far is the amount of time Giroud have sulked.

 

[Cule4life]

Seems Ozil is playing the wings again

 

[Semi-Neutral]

His foot just goes in front of Rooney with intent to shield the ball and clear it, Rooney fell because he pushed into Giroud and got knocked off the ball since the Frenchman is so strong, if that was someone like Cazorla making the challenge the Spaniard would have been knocked back and Rooney would have stayed up. Giroud's strength makes it look like a PK, but I don't think it is.

 

[Martindn]

His foot just goes in front of Rooney with intent to shield the ball and clear it, Rooney fell because he pushed into Giroud and got knocked off the ball since the Frenchman is so strong, if that was someone like Cazorla making the challenge the Spaniard would have been knocked back and Rooney would have stayed up. Giroud's strength makes it look like a PK, but I don't think it is.

I wonder what you would say if it was the other way around.

 

[Jenks]

His foot just goes in front of Rooney with intent to shield the ball and clear it, Rooney fell because he pushed into Giroud and got knocked off the ball since the Frenchman is so strong, if that was someone like Cazorla making the challenge the Spaniard would have been knocked back and Rooney would have stayed up. Giroud's strength makes it look like a PK, but I don't think it is.

You cannot be serious. He runs in and takes Rooney out with a tangle of legs before he gets near the ball. It's as clear a penalty as you'll ever see.

 

[DonAndres]

His foot just goes in front of Rooney with intent to shield the ball and clear it, Rooney fell because he pushed into Giroud and got knocked off the ball since the Frenchman is so strong, if that was someone like Cazorla making the challenge the Spaniard would have been knocked back and Rooney would have stayed up. Giroud's strength makes it look like a PK, but I don't think it is.

Tackler's strength is very relevant in the process of making a decision, it was a rough tackle that targets Rooney before even going for the ball, he even gets his arm and foot in front of him to take him out. Any type of attempt to sprint at a player and make a collision in the box like that is reckless and definitely warrants a penalty. The thing is that Rooney is so strong and difficult to knock off that it doesn't seem as hard of a tackle, if that was someone like Neymar receiving the tackle he would've flown a meter out and we'd all unanimously be calling for a penalty.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Defo a pen.

 

[pEllee]

Flamini just might be the worst player on the pitch. Get him off before he gets sent off.

 

[Banana-Rama]

united by far the better team, much more dangerous in attack then arsenal who have not threatened de gea's goal once all game...