Other matches 20/21 Season

[ChesterDave]

I don't know why everyone is so relaxed about Man Utd this season.

Because they are crap and have been helped by some awful decisions.

[Fivex]

...and we’ve got a crunch game against them in January.

Not worried one bit about playing them.

[Venton]

Because they are crap and have been helped by some awful decisions.

I think they'll make second this season unless Fernandes gets crocked.

[S-RED]

i hope they do, as it means the rest are ****e & we win it again. red mancs finishing 2nd is glorious as OGS will get another season

[BobTheCharmer]

Thank **** that thug livermore was sent off, means he'll miss our game. Definitely not the game to bring thiago back for. They'll be smashing into us.

[RedReet]

i hope they do, as it means the rest are ****e & we win it again. red mancs finishing 2nd is glorious as OGS will get another season

Absolutely.

[Fredo]

Talks of a possible national lockdown. I wonder if football will also be affected.

[BobTheCharmer]

Talks of a possible national lockdown. I wonder if football will also be affected.

We've just had one and it wasn't.

[ChesterDave]

Talks of a possible national lockdown. I wonder if football will also be affected.

Fan attendance highly probably but think it will continue like it was in June.

[Cormack74]

Fine incoming for Nuno.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55405256

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo said referee Lee Mason "is not good enough" after his side's 2-1 defeat by Burnley.

Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were on target for Burnley before Fabio Silva pulled one back for Wolves from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

It is the second time Mason has officiated Wolves this season and Nuno says he is a "point of distraction" and "worsens the flow of the game".

"It is his job, he has to improve, he has to get better," he told BBC Sport.

The Portuguese added: "Football is a physical game, a game of contact and referees taking the decisions and being fair, but the referee is not good enough to whistle, Lee Mason is not good enough. He is just not good enough.

"The way he handles the game, it isn't about the major, crucial decisions, it is the way he handles the players, both teams lose their focus, they are always arguing the decision.

"He must improve because the game requires good refereeing and good handling of the game so the players are able to keep on performing."

Despite Nuno's frustrations, Burnley boss Sean Dyche suggested Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho could have seen red for a what he perceived as a stamp late on.

The Wolves boss didn't direct his criticism towards specific incidents but added that Mason, who also refereed his side's 1-1 draw with Newcastle in October, "did not have the quality for a Premier League game".

While it is difficult to statistically measure how well a referee lets a game flow, Mason has given fewer free-kicks for fouls than the majority of Premier League referees this season.

He has awarded an average of 19.8 fouls per game this campaign, with only two referees registering a lower average, although the 26 fouls he gave in Wolves' loss to Burnley was higher than the overall league average of 22.7 per game this term.

"This is a problem, we know we had Lee Mason before," Nuno told Sky Sports. "It is not about the crucial mistake or decisions, it is about how he handles the game.

"The players get nervous, he whistles from the noises from the players. We are talking about the best competition but he does not have the quality to whistle the game.

"I just don't want to see him more, I told him I hope he does not whistle a game of ours again. He cannot control the players, the players are constantly arguing. The other referees let the game flow."

[baitman]

Fine incoming for Nuno.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55405256

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo said referee Lee Mason "is not good enough" after his side's 2-1 defeat by Burnley.

Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were on target for Burnley before Fabio Silva pulled one back for Wolves from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

It is the second time Mason has officiated Wolves this season and Nuno says he is a "point of distraction" and "worsens the flow of the game".

"It is his job, he has to improve, he has to get better," he told BBC Sport.

The Portuguese added: "Football is a physical game, a game of contact and referees taking the decisions and being fair, but the referee is not good enough to whistle, Lee Mason is not good enough. He is just not good enough.

"The way he handles the game, it isn't about the major, crucial decisions, it is the way he handles the players, both teams lose their focus, they are always arguing the decision.

"He must improve because the game requires good refereeing and good handling of the game so the players are able to keep on performing."

Despite Nuno's frustrations, Burnley boss Sean Dyche suggested Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho could have seen red for a what he perceived as a stamp late on.

The Wolves boss didn't direct his criticism towards specific incidents but added that Mason, who also refereed his side's 1-1 draw with Newcastle in October, "did not have the quality for a Premier League game".

While it is difficult to statistically measure how well a referee lets a game flow, Mason has given fewer free-kicks for fouls than the majority of Premier League referees this season.

He has awarded an average of 19.8 fouls per game this campaign, with only two referees registering a lower average, although the 26 fouls he gave in Wolves' loss to Burnley was higher than the overall league average of 22.7 per game this term.

"This is a problem, we know we had Lee Mason before," Nuno told Sky Sports. "It is not about the crucial mistake or decisions, it is about how he handles the game.

"The players get nervous, he whistles from the noises from the players. We are talking about the best competition but he does not have the quality to whistle the game.

"I just don't want to see him more, I told him I hope he does not whistle a game of ours again. He cannot control the players, the players are constantly arguing. The other referees let the game flow."

I just watched his interview. A very articulate guy, very measured. I like him.
Good on him for speaking out.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55405256

[Cormack74]

Yeah, he doesn't sound off very often and when he does he makes sense.

Don't suppose the FA will see it that way though

[Mr Pink]

Good on him for speaking out.

Yes, good on him, but I don’t think he’s doing himself any favors... lee mason will prob get their game against united next week!

[Buzzo]

De Gea almost with classic bowler.

End to end match.

[McDermotX]

Piss off