Off Topic MARTINEZ COUNTDOWN

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I immediately question Lukaku taking the penalty. Why not Barkley or better still, Baines?
Would that be Baines who's scored 13 of his last 13 mate?

I had my head in my hands before he took it, knew he'd miss ffs

Another example of Martinez tactical genius
 
Would that be Baines who's scored 13 of his last 13 mate?

I had my head in my hands before he took it, knew he'd miss ffs

Another example of Martinez tactical genius

13 in 14 isn't it? Media were making a big deal of his 100% reckon and jinxed him into missing one didn't they?
 
Was the.**** wearing a red tie today?

I was sat directly opposite the dug outs and I could have sworn I saw some red on him

Anyway ****ing bell end putting Lukaku on penalty duty. On the train fuming here Haha


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13 in 14 isn't it? Media were making a big deal of his 100% reckon and jinxed him into missing one didn't they?
I seem to remember him missing one yeah

Was it a penalty today btw? It looked it from where I was sat.
 
I seem to remember him missing one yeah

Was it a penalty today btw? It looked it from where I was sat.

I think it's 50/50. In my opinion no, he clearly wins the ball but he does wrap his other leg round the back afterwards so some say it's a scissor tackle and a pen. If its your defender you prob say no, if you're attacking you prob say yes.

Jagielka should have given away a pen and red card for his handball on the line though. Can't blame red for missing that as ha dno view of it so you guys got lucky there
 
I think it's 50/50. In my opinion no, he clearly wins the ball but he does wrap his other leg round the back afterwards so some say it's a scissor tackle and a pen. If its your defender you prob say no, if you're attacking you prob say yes.

Jagielka should have given away a pen and red card for his handball on the line though. Can't blame red for missing that as ha dno view of it so you guys got lucky there
Didn't see the Jags incident mate.

Meh, should have taken the twats to extra time though, gutting to lose so deep into injury time.

They were ****ing horrible today, Manc horrors
 
I think it's 50/50. In my opinion no, he clearly wins the ball but he does wrap his other leg round the back afterwards so some say it's a scissor tackle and a pen. If its your defender you prob say no, if you're attacking you prob say yes.

Jagielka should have given away a pen and red card for his handball on the line though. Can't blame red for missing that as ha dno view of it so you guys got lucky there
Fosu-Mesnsah one was very harsh, it was a great tackle. Jagielka one would have been even harsher, yes it hit his arm but his hand was on the ground from trying to block the shot, completely unintentional.
 
I seem to remember him missing one yeah

Was it a penalty today btw? It looked it from where I was sat.

From the angle the referee had, yes.

Slow motion replies (different angles) suggest the defender got the ball before touching the man but it was very close and the defender made a scissor motion with his legs. I'd agree with Biscan saying it was 50:50

Won't be a talking point because the penalty want scored.
 
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I seem to remember him missing one yeah

Was it a penalty today btw? It looked it from where I was sat.

He didn't just miss it, he stroked it as pathetically straight towards De Gea that there was no choice but to save it. So I don't blame not letting Baines take another against De Gea again.

You'd think such an allegedly good striker could score a penalty, then again he had plenty of evidence of missed chances during the game he probably could have dumped Lukaku from pen duty at half time.

Should have put Stones on pen duty on the basis that he must be good at SOMETHING if not defending.
 
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Would that be Baines who's scored 13 of his last 13 mate?

I had my head in my hands before he took it, knew he'd miss ffs

Another example of Martinez tactical genius

Thats not true surely? I swear i remember baines having had 1 saved from de gea a couple of years ago?
 
Fosu-Mesnsah one was very harsh, it was a great tackle. Jagielka one would have been even harsher, yes it hit his arm but his hand was on the ground from trying to block the shot, completely unintentional.

Lol deffo would havr given a penno for the jags one myself