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[–] MrDrProfJimmy@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's pretty funny how it takes one matchday to immediately generate controversy for the new season

[–] brawleryukon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

PGMOL gonna PGMOL.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

now that's stupid, these are basically never given as a pen.

look at this from last season

https://twitter.com/swindon_gooner/status/1556042408067989504?s=10&t=RTS5YdFEZvarnWA6D5zePw

there are plenty more examples where the gk looks at the ball and clatters the player and I have not seen a penalty foe it in the last several years

[–] mjpc13@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The referee already acknowledged his mistake and the PGMOL apologized. In my opinion, the challenge you showed should also be a penalty.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah, but you gotta ask yourself why this is getting such headlines while Everton being robbed against Fulham is not really making the rounds.

If you don't know what I am talking about, I think I made my point.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

here it is btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMAhxkPE48&t=26s

Leno comes out, falls on Tarkowski who is literally just standing there and so the goal gets disallowed.

[–] mjpc13@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that does not look good refereeing either, I would also be pissed at the referee. My guesses are that a big 6 team is evolved AND/OR the ManUnited - Wolves was the only game of the day, so more people watched it, therefore more online criticism.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

he only game of the day,

partially for sure, but mainly it's because it's 90+ minutes at OT and it went in United's favor. United sells headlines and United is hated by a lot of people who's childhood was destroyed by the dominance of SAF, that's about it, if this was a reverse situation of United not getting the pen, you wouldn't have a thread on /r/soccer with 2000 comments I can guarantee it.