[Sigma]

Because the ball went behind him and he didn't touch it? It just went right through and Mata was already ahead of it. Don't think he thought he touched it but more just celebrated the goal

He's in the line of sight of the goalkeeper.

 

[Big Andy]

Nope been a good game despite being behind.

Not sure where Fellaini is playing though, half the time he looks like a left forward.

He should be Left Back...

In fecking Manchester, the big haired, shitc**t...

 

[Godfather]

They look way better going forward. The players we have to field though... Fecking joke. 300 millions spent

 

[The Firestarter]

The linesman realised that mata was offside but he didnt touch the ball. So he didnt give it off. He told the ref that and ref decided that he interfered with the play. Not sure if its right or not but they didnt handle it poorly.

In that case the ref should override the linesman, no? Why did the linesman raise the flag? I admit, I do not know every technicality in the rule book.

 

[Ballache]

It's fecking annoying that we miss from 2 yards out and then concede and I'm fuming at that decision. He didn't touch it. These situations happen from free kicks very often and it's not offside. The ref and his assistant can feck off! Get BringCarrick on for Fellaini who's a useless midfielder and push Basti further forward and install some belief ffs!

 

[thegregster]

Our defense is poor. It has been masked for the last 18 months by the philosophy.

Our signings under LVG have been poor.

He has left our squad 3-4 senior proven players short.

The PL must be awful if we are contenders.

These are the harsh truths I am seeing. it's not nice.

 

[sizzling sausages]

He is a coward manager.

How is he a coward? I've seen a few call him that and I don't get it. Negative maybe but not cowardly. Playing the young players is as risky as it gets.

 

[Drifter]

Studio thinks it was offside.

 

[Red Dreams]

we have pretty much run out of defenders.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

not having any of that , last season it was OK now its offiside.

 

[Oo0AahCantona]

Fellaini is such a comedic mark on our team.

He hasn't even been the worst player today.

 

[Beachryan]

Think it's the right call after replays. But they should really change the rule to not be so bloody convoluted. If a player is offside, he's offside. That's it.

 

[Slevs]

£100m of that £250m is currently injured with a further 4 first team players on top of that.

We shouldn't have to make these types of excuses in the 6th CL group stage gsme tbh. Yeah jalf the team is out, but qualification should have been secured by the fifth game.

 

[prateik]

Hah. I love Scholes. No bs.
It was offside. Easy decision. No controversy .

 

[Sandikan]

the cruel thing about that goal was that the scoreline changed for about 30seconds and I was doing loa of celebrations and shouting "how has that gone in", even though Im sat on my own.

Then that sinking realisation...

 

[Rado_N]

He can't see, he can only see that he is behind all the defenders. But if Mata doesn't interfere he isn't offside. The referee can see it, so he is the one who should decide.

Maybe, it just feels to me that if the question is over whether he interfered the lino should be able to see that.

But meh, whatever, ultimately its the right call.

 

[roykeane19]

Our right side has looked extremely exposed at times, theres no one even there when they counter

 

[The Firestarter]

No need to look at your member tag

It was the heat of the moment. But do you watch the news? Are UEFA/FIFA actually not corrupt?

 

[Smithy89]

this lineup might be bloody tasty in 2019

but in 2015, it's a bit sh!t.

Fellaini and bastian in 2019? Dude

 

[Sigma]

Eh, i agreed it was the right decision. Only pointed out the refs handled it poorly.

On second viewing the referees didn't even look at the Wolfsburg players. The assistant linesman talked with the referee then after decided it was offside. Good decision, giving himself time to think about it.

 

[FromTheBench]

What about LVG crazy sub?

Untested 18 year old in this game?

Have more confidence in Cameron Borthwick Jackson than Varela.

 

[kps88]

Forget about the decision. We should be more concerned with our midfield offering next to zero protection to our defense. Fellaini seems to have been given license to go where ever the feck he wants and Schweinsteiger is letting people run in behind him constantly. Even Lingard's offering no help to poor Varela.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Wolfsburg look there for the taking if we'd be a bit more accurate with the final pass.
Although our defence look unusually fragile

But those who wanted an open game, you couldn't get more open than this, and those who wanted entertaining football and not caring whether we win or not, should be quite happy whichever way this match turns out - anyone changed their thoughts on this?lol

 

[Sir Matt]

erm, that won't be this year. Crack on all the same with your hysteria though

It's called hyperbole.

 

[Red Dreams]

Me too. Van Gaal really took a gamble by shipping out all those players and paring the squad down. We just haven't got the options available to change things.

I really want him out.

sick of this.

 

[Massive Spanner]

It's fecking annoying that we miss from 2 yards out and then concede and I'm fuming at that decision. He didn't touch it. These situations happen from free kicks very often and it's not offside. The ref and his assistant can feck off! Get BringCarrick on for Fellaini who's a useless midfielder and push Basti further forward and install some belief ffs!

Doesn't matter if he didn't touch it. New rules brought in during the summer mean it's the right decision.

 

[kouroux]

Maybe there is a reason LVG has been playing conservative football and this is it. I'm not being extreme, I just would rather LVG set us up to win most games at this point because I don't think these players are capable of playing very attacking football AND getting results at this moment.

I don't even think LVG has set the team to not be about possession, I think the Germans are pressing the team much better than most PL teams have so far and it's showing. Our team is a wannabe Barcelona/Bayern team with possession. When the pressure is really on, it loses its cojones.

 

[Irrational.]

Praying CSKA manage to win their game. Never thought I'd see the day where we're relying on CSK fecking A.

 

[Still ill]

Bastian and Fellaini our main problem. Carrick on for Fellaini, try to hold on to the ball for more than 20 seconds. We can get at this lot, plenty of joy between the centre-halves and full-backs. Really bizarrely unrepresentative of our season.

 

[minoo-utd]

Is Young ok? I mean he could have been better option as a L.B right?

 

[chriswt]

Are you seriously complaining because the refs got a decision right? What the heck, I mean seriously? You think that would've been ruled a goal if technology was applied?

If you seriously think the linesman would've called it offside anyway without player pressure, why the hell did the entire Wolfsburg team surround him? Disgrace.

 

[SinghofSteel]

Lol at people trying to defend the goal. It was offside end of. Even if he doesn't touch it he is in the line of sight of the keeper so interferes with play.

 

[yamo123x]

How many of the team out there are fighters? Battlers? I do not see the characters needed to pull this out, failure to qualify will be a disaster and there needs to be a serious squad overhaul and that includes the manager, smiler and the mannequin.

 

[Beachryan]

He hasn't even been the worst player today.

He's been terrible. Lost the ball more than anyone, not tracking back, not making tackles, too slow to even be a presence when we're defending.

If Carrick doesn't come on I'll be utterly shocked.

 

[pacifictheme]

It's fecking annoying that we miss from 2 yards out and then concede and I'm fuming at that decision. He didn't touch it. These situations happen from free kicks very often and it's not offside. The ref and his assistant can feck off! Get BringCarrick on for Fellaini who's a useless midfielder and push Basti further forward and install some belief ffs!

The rule was changed in the summer and that is now offside.

 

[3KDré]

To be honest, if we lose it isn't LVG's fault. He's clearly told the players they must win, and has put out an attacking lineup. The players have been at fault thus far, they haven't shown enough intelligence and haven't shown enough heart.

 

[The Mitcher]

Wolfsburg look there for the taking if we'd be a bit more accurate with the final pass.
Although our defence look unusually fragile

But those who wanted an open game, you couldn't get more open than this, and those who wanted entertaining football and not caring whether we win or not, should be quite happy whichever way this match turns out - anyone changed their thoughts on this?lol

They asked for it, and they got was what was given, and they still complain

 

[manufanatic]

I missed our substitution. Why did Darmian go off? Injured?

Hamstring gone for weeks...I miss shaw so much and morgan

 

[OutlawGER]

What about LVG crazy sub?

Untested 18 year old in this game?

He used young players like Müller and Alaba exactly the same way.

 

[BringNaniBack]

Schweinstiger and Darmian shocking defensively.