Ronaldo's brought his diving game back I see

[BoroFur]

Great player but he's had two penalty appeals rightly turned down.

I don't understand why he's not been booked.

 

[parmoboy]

Great player but he's had two penalty appeals rightly turned down.

I don't understand why he's not been booked.

The first one Ronaldo clearly just runs into his knee looking for the pen. Reminded me of Sane vs De Roon at the Riverside.

The second one he is already on his way down before the contact. Both correct calls for me.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

3 well executed dives with no penalty awarded

 

[Jedi boro]

3 well executed dives with no penalty awarded

Even better 2 blatant dives and one nailed on pen

still not given

 

[BoroFur]

One of them reminded me of Sanes' against De Roon at the Riverside.

Exactly parmoboy, kicked the ball one way then ran in the opposite direction straight into the defender's knee.

 

[MFP]

Did it ever go away? Seems it's always been an integral part of his game.
Remember watching a Juve game where he embarrassed himself with a shameless dive right end the end to win a penalty.

 

[TeaCider]

Dives and tap-ins.

Lingard on the other hand...

 

[rbmfc1985]

3 well executed dives with no penalty awarded

The last appeal was a stonewall penalty. I'm amazed VAR didn't overturn that decision. Really clumsy challenge.

 

[BoroFur]

The last appeal was a stonewall penalty. I'm amazed VAR didn't overturn that decision. Really clumsy challenge.

Except Ronaldo had both needs bent before the defender's challenge even came in. Meanwhile, the ball had gone out of play.

I'm not knocking his undoubted quality but I thought we'd left that behaviour behind a long time ago.

 

[JM14]

He is an embarrassment, he will never change. One benefit of VAR is hopefully this will reduce.

 

[Erimus11]

He is an embarrassment, he will never change. One benefit of VAR is hopefully this will reduce.

Well I wish we had a player who is even half as embarrassing - the guy has been and still is a quality footballer

 

[BoroFur]

Well I wish we had a player who is even half as embarrassing - the guy has been and still is a quality footballer

He's talking about his diving.

 

[JM14]

Well I wish we had a player who is even half as embarrassing - the guy has been and still is a quality footballer

Not questioning his footballing ability, but blatant cheating to win a pen is nothing but an embarrassment

 

[rbmfc1985]

Except Ronaldo had both needs bent before the defender's challenge even came in. Meanwhile, the ball had gone out of play.

I'm not knocking his undoubted quality but I thought we'd left that behaviour behind a long time ago.

The ball hadn't gone out of play when the challenge was made and he didn't go down till the challenge was made. It was a stonewall penalty

 

[JM14]

The ball hadn't gone out of play when the challenge was made and he didn't go down till the challenge was made. It was a stonewall penalty

Probably was, but unfortunately thats what happens when you throw yourself to the floor at every opportunity. Did it twice in that game so he got exactly what he deserved

 

[BoroFur]

The ball hadn't gone out of play when the challenge was made and he didn't go down till the challenge was made. It was a stonewall penalty

Well it clearly wasn't because the ref. didn't give it and VAR felt no reason to intervene.

 

[Borobuddah]

Once a cheat…..

 

[rbmfc1985]

Well it clearly wasn't because the ref. didn't give it and VAR felt no reason to intervene.

Watch the video with your own eyes, I'm not a Man Utd or Ronaldo fan but that was clearly a penalty. The other two weren't. The player clumsily dives in late and prevents Ronaldo from reaching the ball. Was he looking for it, probably, does that mean it wasn't a foul, no.

 

[BoroFur]

Watch the video with your own eyes, I'm not a Man Utd or Ronaldo fan but that was clearly a penalty. The other two weren't. The player clumsily dives in late and prevents Ronaldo from reaching the ball. Was he looking for it, probably, does that mean it wasn't a foul, no.

I watched it live and I've watched your YouTube video (both times with my own eyes) but I disagree.

 

[allied_assault]

It was a pen