They really got away with one today… 3 games in, and none of their front line have scored a goal yet. Needed 3 goals from midfielders today to get a result.. fair play, but won’t be able to bank on that most games- I’d say arsenal will spank them next weekend
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If Forest had been playing Liverpool, no way Worral gets sent of with another defender at least in a line with him. Any news on Varane?* The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.Comment
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Yeah that was never a red. There was cover.Comment
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Dodgy as ****.
Bruno is such a ****in arsehole with a bit moany face. Would love to smack the prick........ But his comments about the peno that they weren't given at spurs might have played a part there.
The celebration after the peno...... What a ****in ****. You'd swear it was the CL ****in final ffs. 3 games in and there is a strong argument that they should have 1 point as opposed to 6. ****in bull****Comment
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Nottingham Forest are considering an official complaint to the PGMOL after expressing their “anger” at the performance of referee Stuart Attwell and his officials in the defeat at Manchester United.
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and head coach Steve Cooper were both seething after a number of decisions went against their team in Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Old Trafford.
Marinakis watched the United game from his base in Athens and is understood be furious with Attwell’s display, with the Greek businessman now ready to take action over what he perceives are consistently poor standards.
Joe Worrall was sent off for a challenge on Bruno Fernandes in the second half outside the area and Attwell had the decision backed by Var as the Forest captain was adjudged to be the last man, though Willy Boly did appear to be a covering defender.
Marcus Rashford was then brought down by Forest midfielder Danilo while United substitute Scott McTominay was given just a yellow card for a kick towards the face of Cheikhou Kouyate.
Forest’s concerns over the performance of Attwell are understood to stem from the official’s display in a Championship game against Bournemouth in the 2021/22 season when a penalty decision went against former forward Sam Surridge after an incorrect offside decision went against him.
Saturday’s game at Old Trafford was Attwell’s first Forest game since that match in May 2022.
It is also the second successive game at Old Trafford where an opposition manager has been frustrated over refereeing decisions, after Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic appeared to be fouled by United goalkeeper Andre Onana and no penalty was awarded.
Cooper said: “I just think in games like these you just — I don’t even want to say good luck to go your way — you just want things to be as they should.
“I’m not going to talk too much about the decisions because I don’t want to get myself into trouble, but the only thing I was surprised about was how quickly the decisions were made at that moment in time.
“You see now, on decisions that can define a game — which maybe, amongst other things, did today — you tend to see referees take a bit more time, particularly at the top, top level. So I was really surprised, looking at it, how quick it all happened.
“You just need things to go your way. I’m just biting my tongue, in terms of what I really feel. Of course they were defining moments in the game — although there was other things as well.”Comment
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No point in the complaining, nothing will happen, PGMOL can come out and say the decisions weren't clearly wrong (the VAR defence). Whether he was the last man iand denied a goalscoring opportunity is up to the ref, and yes the penalty was very soft and most other teams wouldn't be awarded it (which is consistency problem), but taken in isolation there was some contact so it's not clearly a wrong call.
I suspect they want to register their complaint and not have those officials as often, but what we found out last season was making those types of complaint seemingly just means you get those officials more often...The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.Comment
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Pretty much. Refs are protected and UTD is still the darling of the prem.Comment
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Praise the Lord
But United are set to reject the latest offer from West Ham for England defender Harry Maguire, with manager Erik ten Hag keen to keep the 30-year-old amid the club's mounting injury problems. (talkSPORT)
Me, IComment
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I thought they were only getting Jonny Evans to push Maguire further down the food chain......... So he would just **** offComment
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Mayne Hags plan is to play all his **** players so that once the oil owner buys them he can point to all the bad players he has and succeed in getting 1billion investment for players.Comment
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