The Reffing

Don’t forget that Matic is allowed 8 fouls before he is shown a yellow
A few weeks back I was speaking to a Man U fan about Matic.

He’s a shadow of the player he once was. How he’s still playing in the Premier League let alone a team with top 4 aspirations is beyond me. Their other defensive midfielder is Fred ... no explanation needed.

Instead of bringing in players that provide nice cameo performances occasionally they really need someone of high quality in front of their back four.

But then again ... who cares.
 
This new directive about letting the game flow by whistling less is fine. Except when one side is doing all the 'fouling'...
Would it be paranoid to suggest that the big money clubs have noted the change and factored it into their match preps?
In motor racing there's a saying that anything goes unless the rules say you can't...
PS It was great to see Ian locked into Pogba on the touchline until the whistle stopped their no hold barred grapple...
But mostly we were roughed up...
 
Matric was fouling all afternoon shirt pulling, sly digs, tapping ankles, and pushing with hands yet we where pulled up many times for similar offences
Should have been warned numerous times, but he clever with it, also gets away from opponents he has fouled very quickly and he appeals when he is the one doing the misdemeaning
 
They all have it coached into them, it’s the win at all costs mentality. Upset the opponents rhythm. Except it didn’t work yesterday did it?
 
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