Match Day Thread Manchester United FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 4th October 2025 - KO 15:00

We’ve been searching for the new Sunderland boo boy and we have a winner …

… step forward Trai Hume!

 

Looks that way dont it? Why can't we just have an off day?
Certain players are absolutely ****e and too slow now apparently.

 

Two things stood out for me. First, we have to able to take our chances.Especially against the more successful clubs in the PL,we aren't going to get many,and it's vital we take them when they arrive....I've banged on here long enough...goals are what will keep us in this league,not simply a well organised defence or fantastic energy and effort. Second, it's my belief that the players were slightly overwhelmed by playing at Man U.....our first match against a so-called big club away this season.....and it dawned on them they are playing at the very top level against one of the biggest clubs in the world. Could have weighed on Hume a bit.....Man U are huge in NI....he would have felt that.
It's a mental thing,and I got the sense from RLB interview that he was slightly frustrated it had happened and I'm sure he will focus on it.

 

Do you have to have contact for a high foot foul to be given , over a number of seasons I have seen fouls given for intent and rightly so . On that basis I feel some clarification is needed , just because it happened in the penalty area is probably why it was not penalised ?

 

Almost kicking someone in the head, at head height, isn't permitted ...

... unless the officials are cowards, simple as that.

We used to call it 'foot up', in Sunday League, and the refs would give a foul.

 

That's true, but 'foot up' would have meant an indirect free-kick (not a penalty).

When you mention 'cowards' above, Smug, you could/should have added 'or cheats'

Either way, the defender was 'nowhere near' the ball, but he did prevent Trai from playing it (by kneeing/fouling him)

 

Hard to drop Hume with Masuaku on the left.

Try him there again maybe? With Gertrude coming in.

I do think of the players playing most on Saturday, he was our worst. Its the in possession stuff that frustrates. Reinildo looks a really rolls Royce in comparison to Masuaku too

 

I have to admit I don't know the rulings on free kicks, but in my eyes it was reckless play all day long.