FinalWhistle
Armchair Referee
I think the two penalties awarded to Chelsea in this match shouldn't have been given. To me, they just looked too soft and not clear and obvious to award such a stiff sanction. I'm sure I've seen worse incidents in other matches where there was shirt pulling and much more obvious pushing / shirt pulling / barging where a penalty wasn't given, so why so harsh here? In both cases, I think the Chelsea player took a dive, ie simulation as they call it nowadays, the moment they felt the slightest touch and the ruse worked. Note that the commentators thought they were penalties and they know the game better than me, but even after repeated plays of the incidents, they still don't look like penalties to me. Those two penalties ended up costing ManU the match.
What do you think?
Full disclosure: I'm a ManU fan, but I try to be objective about decisions and I often think that our team got away with things they shouldn't have. I'd rather win fairly rather than cheating and / or injuring other players as that just ruins the game, especially the injuries.
What do you think?
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Full disclosure: I'm a ManU fan, but I try to be objective about decisions and I often think that our team got away with things they shouldn't have. I'd rather win fairly rather than cheating and / or injuring other players as that just ruins the game, especially the injuries.