A pitch invader has been praised for ‘showing more movement’ than Man Utd players in the game against Wolves on Monday night.
The fan ran onto the playing surface from the stands and disrupted the Premier League game, occurring in the fourth minute of second-half added time while Wolves were pressing forward in search of an leveller.
It came just as Wolves had been in possession with referee Simon Hooper blowing his whistle to stop the match briefly.
After sprinting for more than 50 yards, the pitch invader was taken down by two members of security staff in the center circle.
Pitch invader tackled down!
— FactzFrenzy (@FactzFrenzy) August 14, 2023
Manchester United VS Wolves Pitch Invader:
— FactzFrenzy (@FactzFrenzy) August 14, 2023
After the game restarted, ythe hosts- who had earlier taken the lead courtesy of a 76th-minute goal from Raphael Varane – held on for a 1-0 win, though with late controversy.
A day after, the officials for the game between Manchester United and Wolves on Monday have been dropped for next weekend.
Referee Simon Hooper, video assistant ref Michael Sailsbury and assistant VAR Richard West have not been selected for a Premier League game in the second round of fixtures.
It comes after PGMOL and the officials were forced to apologise for an obvious error in not awarding Wolves a penalty late in the game at Old Trafford.
United’s new goalkeeper collided with two Wolves players in the penalty area after missing the ball, with Wolves 1-0 down.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher speaking to Sky Sports News:
“When you look at the images, I feel the referee on the field should get it. If you see where Simon Hooper is stood and how far Andre Onana comes, he comes a long way and Simon can see it all the way through. Onana crashes into the player and it just has to be given as a penalty. It’s got to be a foul.
“I think the VAR should have overturned it. But I wonder if referees are being told there’s a higher threshold and nobody really knows where that threshold is, because one person’s tolerance level is slightly different from somebody else’s. I think the VAR Michael Salisbury has pushed it to the absolute limit. It should be a penalty on the field without a doubt and I thought the VAR should have intervened.
“Since Howard Webb came in to PGMOL we’ve seen a much more open, transparent dialogue with coaches, managers, teams, and the media. Everybody’s welcomed that and embraced it.
“I think the fact they’ve come out and acknowledged it straight away, that’s all you can you do. I know Wolves can turn around and say ‘that doesn’t do us any good’, but it does because at least it acknowledges there was a mistake. Once you acknowledge that mistake, you can learn from it. You can ask the two officials how they got into that position and how they can make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
As mentioned, the pitch invader was praised for ‘showing more movement’ than Man Utd players in the game against Wolves…
@SznChelseafc: Fellani couldn’t sit there and watch that United midfielder disasterclass
@Posibilitie: Man might probably be useful at the wing. We need his pace. 🎯
@laughoutlloyd25: The pace on that guy!
@ManUtd_CR7UTD: Jose Sa was about to 2 foot him😭😭
@Jc_rtm: That wolves keeper ain’t all there man 😂😂
@LookAtYourEd: Man of the match tbh #MUNWOL
@Arnavaroraaa: He’s faster than Martial, sign him
@APCAFC: Fellaini back at Old Trafford? #MUNWOL
@MuzzaBhoy: Faster than any United player who played tonight anyway!
@utdscope: Dear me that pitch invader did us a solid.
@HamheadonGames: Pitch invader > Bruno this game
@Br0itsA1zen: Did more than Mount tbf
@KennethKalanzi: Man he saw that we were on pressure
@UtdJagz: bro actually won us the game possibly
@mcreelooi: he actually saved us wkwkwkwk
@ChrisSorenson20: That my guy what are we playing
That pitch invader has shown more movement in 10 seconds than any of Man Utd’s midfielders all game.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 14, 2023
pitch invader on old trafford i 2023.why is this happening in 2023 it’s not the 70s anymore. pic.twitter.com/z0ihkAvKIt
— Torstein Football fan (@MrTs19876102) August 14, 2023
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