The Football Thread 2018-19 - This is the end.

[shadow202]

I genuinely don't get why VAR is restricted to Premier League grounds. What's the actual criteria needed to use it, since it's surely more about having enough cameras at enough angles that can be broadcast to the cupboard-bound officials?

Can’t be a technical limitation as it was used at this stadium in the quarter final last year for Swansea vs Spurs.

Yeah it’s very confusing. It can’t be fair for some games to have var and others not in the same competition.

It's a strange one because surely it's just a room full of officials looking at a screen, this could be done realistically from anywhere, or worst case scenario they could have a TV fan outside the crowd for VAR.

[KK]

Blimey.

[SandyCoin]

Pathetic performance all round. Completely outplayed tonight.

[shadow202]

Wolves have been brilliant here, 10 minutes to go, Wolves need to make sure they keep their heads in this and don't let United sneak their way back in to the game.

[Cuttooth]

A semi-final lineup of Wolves, Watford, Swansea, and Millwall/Brighton would have been great. Could have been anyone's!

[SandyCoin]

We've been Mourinho-esque. Nobody looks like they know what they're doing.

Pogba has been tragic.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

I think wolves have just been move up for it than united tonight. I don’t think united have been awful, wolves just seem to be putting more effort in.

[Harry Ola]

Too many coming back from injury. Not sharp.

And United lost focus after PSG.

[KK]

Hope we don’t see Millwall and their hardcore contingent of troublemakers getting through to the final.

[pjbetman]

With all the fireworks and music it feels like a big deal too. Don’t know why this NFLified razzmatazz isn’t made a permanent fixture of the Premier League in particular.

I think Sky have got a load of 8pm Saturday night Premier League games from next season, though still not as good as having it on terrestrial obviously. Wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve done it to further increase its popularity in the States.

Wolves have been brilliant for this competition this year. When they beat Liverpool in it, that was a Monday (i think?) night game, and they really made it a special occasion. I'd like to see them win it, based on their enthusiasm for it.

[Saint of Killers]

Too many coming back from injury. Not sharp.

And United lost focus after PSG.

Hopefully these losses will be a reality check for them and help them for the remainder of the league season.

[Jamo3103]

Second disappointing result and poor performance in a row. The focus and sharpness we've had since Ole came in was sorely lacking against Arsenal and again tonight against Wolves. Think we made a mistake bringing players straight back from injury rather than easing them in - the players that came back in tonight were truly dire. Credit to Wolves though, they were very good and they've been a breath of fresh air this season, hope they go on to win it.

Next game needs a big response from us because otherwise there's a very real possibility that our season could fizzle out to absolutely nothing. Probably the best time for the international break to happen. Hopefully we can refocus and secure a top 4 spot.

[Photek]

Oxlaide and Gomez available for selection after international break, now to beat Fulham, rumours are mane has a knock!

[Denster]

Thought we played well against Arsenal. We didn't last night. Lots of players coming back in but we didn't click at all. Nothing but praise for wolves. Thoroughly deserved win. Hope they win it.

[Drumstick]

Shitty day of sport all-round yesterday (in terms of results) with Wolves capping it off. Hope they draw City in the next round and get annihilated.

The only saving grace really was that Leicester beat Burnley.

[Tomous]

Pretty shitty that VAR isn't in use in this match. Man City shouldn't be winning.

It’s an absolutely disgraceful result and the FA should be ashamed. There is no reason why VAR couldn’t be used and it has cost us a trip to Wembley.

[Corazon de Leon]

Shitty day of sport all-round yesterday (in terms of results) with Wolves capping it off. Hope they draw City in the next round and get annihilated.

The only saving grace really was that Leicester beat Burnley.

That result upset me - my bitterness outweighed my dislike of Burnley yesterday.

[Drumstick]

I trust we're all rooting against Millwall here...

[Moggy]

I trust we're all rooting against Millwall here...

[Photek]

Mane again with a goal, he's up with others now in goals, none from peno spot either.