I don’t know mate but as far as I could see he penalised the Villa player for his involvement with Cavani in back play as the free kick was taken. Watkins didn’t touch the ball on it’s way through so Ings couldn’t be off side and Ings put the ball in with his thigh and not his hand.

Best team lost. United are shapeless at the moment.

Nobody. They disallowed it for a collision in back play.

He’s looking good.

I always thought it was better to say things like that as you were walking off the pitch at the end of the game.

It’s like when the Aussies used to play the county sides in between test matches. If one of the county sides had a young batsman who the papers we’re bigging up for a test debut you could bet your house he’d get a big century against them. Followed by a couple of single figure scores in the next test ! It worked every time.

Or dead Wood.

If it went In what’s the problem ? I was taught to head down to hit the goal line.

Did the header go in ?

It’s in the Telegraph apparently.

Newcastle want Chris Wood from Burnley apparently. I can’t see it myself.

You’re dead right. Go on any other clubs message board and you’ll see similar complaints about their own fans. It seems to have got a lot worse over the last couple of years.

I hope they weren’t watching yesterday.

Pears yesterday reminded me of Peter Bonetti for England in that famous World Cup game against the Germans many years ago. Peter was a really top class goalkeeper but he went to pieces after he dived over a shot he should thrown his cap on. After that his game fell apart and he let two more poor goals in.

I thought he was ill yesterday.

He played half a team. I don’t get it. You either play the full first team or you play as many reserves as you can.

I wouldn’t mind betting that Dolan hasn’t ever played there in his life before today.

7,654. Mm call me a cynic but really ?

Of all the players in the squad Dolan would have been the last one I’d have tried out at right back.

I’d be “ You buy everybody a pint or don’t bother coming “.

Bryan Clough said after signing Peter Shilton for a record fee “ Nobody can lose you a game quicker than your goalkeeper, that’s why I want the best.”

I remember playing in one game were our goalkeeper flung himself full length horizontally to catch a shot in both hands. It was a jaw dropping save. As he was still in midair he tried to clutch the ball to his midriff and accidentally threw the ball into the back of the net. Even the ref was laughing. This was a lad who later played pro for Rochdale and, funnily enough, Wigan.

Been playing and watching since 1961. I’ve lost count of how many goals I’ve seen. That goalkeeping error for the second goal was a new one for me. It was as though the ref had blown up for a foul and play had stopped. Could be a career ending performance.

If he did he’s deluded. There is no loyalty in football.

That was a mega volley from Pedersen.