Man Utd branded ‘luckiest team in the league’ as last minute penalty for Bournemouth controversially ruled out

FANS branded Manchester United the Premier League’s “luckiest team” after DOUBLE penalty drama in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth. The Cherries had a stoppage-time spot-kick overturned by VAR – after Bruno Fernandes netted a controversial penalty for United. The Cherries felt this was a penalty as Kambwala catches Christie Some fans reckon the challenge was on the line of the box Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie tumbled following Willy Kambwala’s lunge – but after video replays the resulting spot-kick decision was changed to a free-kick INCHES outside the box. Fans claimed it’s “unreal” how United profited from the key verdicts. One posted: “They’ve done nothing in this game, 2 pens and they’re getting a point.” A third wrote: “They must be the luckiest team in the league.” But even that’s an understatement according to a fourth viewer. He was particularly upset at United’s spot-kick – which others labelled “disgraceful” as it was given for Kobbie Mainoo‘s shot deflecting off Adam Smith’s hand. The fuming fan said: “United are genuinely the luckiest team in the world. What kind of penalty is that man.” Sticking to the theme, one observer insisted: “United have to go down as the luckiest team I’ve ever watched in my life.” ReutersAdam Smith and Co were left gutted[/caption]

Man Utd branded ‘luckiest team in the league’ as last minute penalty for Bournemouth controversially ruled out

FANS branded Manchester United the Premier League’s “luckiest team” after DOUBLE penalty drama in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.

The Cherries had a stoppage-time spot-kick overturned by VAR – after Bruno Fernandes netted a controversial penalty for United.

The Cherries felt this was a penalty as Kambwala catches Christie
Some fans reckon the challenge was on the line of the box

Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie tumbled following Willy Kambwala’s lunge – but after video replays the resulting spot-kick decision was changed to a free-kick INCHES outside the box.

Fans claimed it’s “unreal” how United profited from the key verdicts.

One posted: “They’ve done nothing in this game, 2 pens and they’re getting a point.”

A third wrote: “They must be the luckiest team in the league.”

But even that’s an understatement according to a fourth viewer.

He was particularly upset at United’s spot-kick – which others labelled “disgraceful” as it was given for Kobbie Mainoo‘s shot deflecting off Adam Smith’s hand.

The fuming fan said: “United are genuinely the luckiest team in the world. What kind of penalty is that man.”

Sticking to the theme, one observer insisted: “United have to go down as the luckiest team I’ve ever watched in my life.”

Reuters
Adam Smith and Co were left gutted[/caption]