Manchester City 0:1 Manchester United

#07 · Mar 20, 2016

Van Gaal's game plan has worked well. United has been compact and got the ball quickly into the striker. Rashford made it pay dividends for us.

Unbelievable we weren't awarded a penalty on the stroke of half time. Rashford was fouled by slow coach. Pity we didn't have some real characters out there to back the kid up in the handbags.

Godfather · Mar 20, 2016

What is it that refs never give us anything at all?

diarm · Mar 20, 2016

This is the first time, in the hundreds of match threads I've followed on the Caf, that every single person is in agreement on a penalty! Not one person suggesting it was the right call.

Oliver is a disgrace.

drdoityourself · Mar 20, 2016

One of the most inconsistent referees display I've seen. He contradicted himself so many times this half. He has two first names, can't trust him.

acnumber9 · Mar 20, 2016

caid said:
I'd put schneiderlin on top of toure for the next 45
I've seen carrick up against him a dozen times and toure get the better of him pretty much every time.
Mata and the right wing are anonymous. Lingard has been good at starting breaks from mid though so I'd prob leave him there.

And yet he hasn't in this game.

Ballache · Mar 20, 2016

tyunited said:
Booked Smalling for naff all and a clear peno... Bottler ref!

Ignored a similar foul from Mangala...he's being a twat

Cheesy · Mar 20, 2016

Cutch said:
When did blind get booked?

Nvm, thought we did at the end of the half. Turned out I was wrong.

mav_9me · Mar 20, 2016

In the grand scheme of the season it doesnt matter but it was a clear penalty.

montpelier · Mar 20, 2016

not sure it's totally stonewall, but compared to what's been given recently...

Twatty Oliver reffing & us getting it would have been a surprise

BringNaniBack · Mar 20, 2016

kenny19 said:
Was a pen however my halftime analysis.

Rojo and darmian are awful. A confident varela and we would be 3 up. Rojo is just a waiting disaster.

City's only way back in this game would be through a setpiece. We have looked sketchy from there all game.

Darmian is always average or awful, along with Schneiderlin who never rises above average.

NoLogo · Mar 20, 2016

Did the commentator just say Mongala?

Polite Poster · Mar 20, 2016

Ainu said:
Haven't seen a worse decision in all my life. Oliver shouldn't ref another PL game this season. Horrendous stuff. Borderline corrupt.

I have. City have been on the end of some horrendous decisions this season.

It was a clear penalty though.

Nothing to worry about for you guys. This City team couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag. United to score at least once more but probably a couple.

Can't wait for the season to be over and get Pep in to sort out the mess

The White Pele · Mar 20, 2016

Loved seeing Jesse pile in to stick up for his mate. We've missed that kind of spirit

JustAFan · Mar 20, 2016

Ballache said:
Ignored a similar foul from Mangala...he's being a twat

He is incompetent at one of the key features any official should have....consistency.

Giggs86 · Mar 20, 2016

Congrats Oliver you just leapfrogged both cnut Cakir and Atkinson in the worst ref in the world standings.

Random Task · Mar 20, 2016

You know that decision is going to comeback and bite us in the ass. Fecking cnut Oliver.

Sandikan · Mar 20, 2016

kenny19 said:
Was a pen however my halftime analysis.

Rojo and darmian are awful. A confident varela and we would be 3 up. Rojo is just a waiting disaster.

City's only way back in this game would be through a setpiece. We have looked sketchy from there all game.

A confident Varela? Obviously as opposed to the horrendous display he put in v Liverpool?

Deleted member 78215 · Mar 20, 2016

Weak-willed bastard, Oliver.

MDFC Manager · Mar 20, 2016

Dobba said:
A referee explain a decision.

They're more protected than the fecking pandas.

JinnerJamie · Mar 20, 2016

Giggs86 said:
Congrats Oliver you just leapfrogged both cnut Cakir and Atkinson in the worst ref in the world standings.

Be fair, he's the second worst behind Mike Dean.

Grib · Mar 20, 2016

Oliver could get a place in that Arsenal team, bottling cnut

Raees · Mar 20, 2016

Definitely a pen even at first glance it seemed a stonewaller. Shocking decision.. Oliver is a ****

devilish · Mar 20, 2016

A great game so far

LeftyBlaster · Mar 20, 2016

Giggs86 said:
Congrats Oliver you just leapfrogged both cnut Cakir and Atkinson in the worst ref in the world standings.

Woah let's not go that far. Cakir's the ultimate one. Marriner in with a shout too.

JustAFan · Mar 20, 2016

Random Task said:
You know that decision is going to comeback and bite us in the ass. Fecking cnut Oliver.

He will give City a penalty for an obvious dive

Raw · Mar 20, 2016

NoLogo said:
Did the commentator just say Mongala?

Saying it with a French accent I guess.

Cheesy · Mar 20, 2016

Need to keep up pressure on Demichelis in the second half, he's been very poor.

caid · Mar 20, 2016

acnumber9 said:
And yet he hasn't in this game.

Not yet but there was the corner, and he had a decentish shot with carrick standing in front of him not doing too much for a fair while.
He looks dangerous and would be the player i'd be most worried about equalising for them.

Dobba · Mar 20, 2016

Niall Quinn coming up with every excuse he can for Oliver.

Kaos · Mar 20, 2016

Even the ABU pundits think it was a stonewaller.

diarm · Mar 20, 2016

Owen Hargreaves: "Michael Oliver gets it right".

Godfather · Mar 20, 2016

This league really is stocked with shit refs. From Atkinson that Chelsea fan to Oliver. Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime the lot if them.

pauldyson1uk · Mar 20, 2016

Happy with that first half , very good goal scored and we should've had a pen. City player just barged him off the ball no attempt to player the ball. More of the same in the second half Please.

Random Task · Mar 20, 2016

diarm said:
This is the first time, in the hundreds of match threads I've followed on the Caf, that every single person is in agreement on a penalty! Not one person suggesting it was the right call.

Oliver is a disgrace.

To be fair mate it was as stonewall as they come and I'm absolutely furious that Oliver has bottled it as I know it will cost us.

montpelier · Mar 20, 2016

I take it back, penalty for me, plenty of contact.

Reynoldo · Mar 20, 2016

Cheesy said:
Need to keep up pressure on Demichelis in the second half, he's been very poor.

Ya we can get more out of him definitely

MDFC Manager · Mar 20, 2016

JinnerJamie said:
Be fair, he's the second worst behind Mike Dean.

They're all behind Marriner

Ole's_toe_poke · Mar 20, 2016

That pass from Schneiderlin though.

LeftyBlaster · Mar 20, 2016

diarm said:
Owen Hargreaves: "Michael Oliver gets it right".

So bitter

Sassy Colin · Mar 20, 2016

HabeasC said:
Even fecking Bluemoon are calling it a stonewall penalty...

Really?

Annihilate Now! · Mar 20, 2016

Quinn (Finally!) makes a semi-decent point... the fact that Rashford attempted to stay on his feet and stumbled forward a yard before going down probably didn't help him in the end...

Which is ridiculous when you think about it.

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