Man Utd 3-2 Fulham Sunday 01/02

[General]

I thought VAR wasnt there to give freekicks?

Yeah, can someone explain to me why the free kick was given for an incident before the one VAR were brought in to assess?

The grab of the shirt happened outside the area, and VAR were brought in to assess a penalty appeal - which wasn't given and even valid? And was a separate incident altogether

Feels like a bit of something odd that they can assess the penalty claim, dismiss it, and then go back to an earlier instance to benefit the team because the penalty wasn't given?

I admit I don't know a huge amount about VAR but it seems inconsistent

[Rambler]

I'm really unhappy with that VAR decision. The ref clearly blew for a penalty because of Cuenca's slide on cunha in the box where he got the ball.

Therefore that decision was clear and obviously wrong which VAR corrected but then they shouldn't have got involved to bring the play back to give a free kick outside the box. That is clearly out of their remit.

It shouldn't have been a freekick.

[St Eve]

We need a quick response

[SimonDaviesEnjoyer]

I thought VAR wasnt there to give freekicks?

Yeah, can someone explain to me why the free kick was given for an incident before the one VAR were brought in to assess?

The grab of the shirt happened outside the area, and VAR were brought in to assess a penalty appeal - which wasn't given and even valid? And was a separate incident altogether

Feels like a bit of something odd that they can assess the penalty claim, dismiss it, and then go back to an earlier instance to benefit the team because the penalty wasn't given?

I admit I don't know a huge amount about VAR but it seems inconsistent

Of course it's inconsistent. The whole reason it exists is to offer the officials more control over the result.

[jayffc]

We need a quick response

We got them right where we want em

We love a comeback

[Woolly Mammoth]

Disappointed how we failed to defend from that free kick.
Nevertheless we have to react positively and keep the good habits.
We have nothing to fear except ourselves.
Goals change games, and we are well in this match.

[KentFulham]

Robinson is well off form, he's playing like he did when he first arrived, erratic...seemingly full of misdirected nervous energy.

He is, he gained the place to a Sess injury yet keeps it week in week out while stinking

[Twig]

I'm really unhappy with that VAR decision. The ref clearly blew for a penalty because of Cuenca's slide on cunha in the box where he got the ball.

Therefore that decision was clear and obviously wrong which VAR corrected but then they shouldn't have got involved to bring the play back to give a free kick outside the box. That is clearly out of their remit.

It shouldn't have been a freekick.

I agree but this is Man Ure, the rules are different.

[H4usuallysitting]

Never a penalty, never a free kick, should've been a goal kick...oh I forgot - it's manure....how was the push on ESR not a free kick...oh I forgot - it's Fulham

[mcbride5912]

Thats the thing, they were two separate challenges, one outside the box which wasnt given and then the one inside the box which was incorrectly given and then overturned. Even though they were close to each other they are separate incidents.

[SP]

From the BBC match feed:

Surely Man United shouldn't have had a free kick leading to the goal, if you're checking whether or not it's a penalty, you can't then give a free kick, i.e. the whole point of VAR. It's re-refereeing the game? It should be a goal kick...
Joe, Newton Abbot

I'm now officially confused! We are told that VAR can't intervene for fouls outside the box. There was clearly no foul inside the box as the defender got the ball! Therefore, the decision should have been a corner to Utd or am I missing something?

[First State]

Chuk playing well. Keep it up.

[AustrianGeezer]

If every little shirt pull (like the one cuenca made) is given as foul, then refs would have to stop play after every duel

[..FOF..]

Chuk is out to play today.

Chuk appearing out of nowhere, a lot time.... like he can teleport.

[SP]

If every little shirt pull (like the one cuenca made) is given as foul, then refs would have to stop play after every duel

It definitely feels like we're playing the ref as well as United

[Twig]

If every little shirt pull (like the one cuenca made) is given as foul, then refs would have to stop play after every duel

It definitely feels like we're playing the ref as well as United

What we expected, nothing more.

[FFC1987]

Absolute racket this. I'd love to see how many decisions outside of top 6 get given free kicks after not getting penalties relating to incidents that weren't on the reviewed foul. What a nonsense.

[cookieg]

Man Ure will get another penalty today. Cuenca needs to be careful.

[AustrianGeezer]

If every little shirt pull (like the one cuenca made) is given as foul, then refs would have to stop play after every duel

It definitely feels like we're playing the ref as well as United

We usually are when we play against manure

[Steeeeeeeeeed]

VAR is short for VARiable