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Mike back in New York is genuinely feeling like the final scene in Local Hero can imagine the knackered phone box next to the Mile Castle on Westgate Road starting to ring

There's definitely some degree of truth in the old 'show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser' thing.. but I don't think it extends as far as the fans like and I'm reasonably certain that Howe and the owners and the players aren't just patting each other on the the back and telling each other that it's the taking part that counts

If he's in the line for a free kick, it's hard to argue that he's not interfering with play, though. The only reason to be there is to be trying to get on the end of the cross and/or drawing a defender

There's fuck all need for offside to be as complicated as it is, like

Including, quite often, those charged with consistently applying those rules

That's what I thought; why was he there if not interfering with play? But like I say, the coach I know reckons that from a free kick if he didn't score he wasn't offside, the end. I have no idea how it works any more

Junior coach at my work says unless it's the player that scored, it's not offside and that's been the rule for a couple of years now. I didn't notice whether the protruding boot belonged to the player who scored the goal

Could not be a more authentic experience, absolutely right

No, they sounded quiet on the telly like, some half hearted glazers out and not a right lot rise. Sounded more us when there was any noise to speak of. Best sound of the day was Dan Burn kicking a microphone for no reason

Looks and almost certainly is short on confidence, doesn't want the grief from the fans if he inadvertently skies it (imo).

Was just falling and appealing the whole game, was a bit sad to see

Couldn't believe some of what I was reading like. Was obvious from the very first replay that he would have been well placed to at least block Rashford's shot if it hadn't taken the deflection IMO Didn't notice anybody blaming him for the first, but I'm sure they will have done

Agree, I think people are being harsh on him like

Fair enough thought you meant just fans in general

Same, aye. Couldn't believe it when the rectangle appeared, I breathed a sigh of relief because it was obviously! fucking! offside! then it flashed up 'onside'

Maybe people have only watched him now he's in England though?

absolutely Probably same thing next year

Exactly what I thought

Love it when stifler gans off it

Played very canny lad, well done

Wilson been hopeless, just falling and appealing the whole game

Same. Can't believe it stood, that foot was about 20 metres past anything else

We all hate them man but you are wrong on this one

come on man

If he hadn't got himself sent off and banned? Neither here nor there