In an amazing match, after a penalty shootout, Manchester United reached the final of the FA Cup.
In the semi-final against the second division Coventry City, the Manchester team led 3-0, but their opponent managed to equalize in the 95th minute. The romantics of football were glued to the screen and waiting for the miracle to come, and what a denial, it was close. In centimetres. In the last minute of extra time Victor Torp he scored from close range, but VAR disallowed the goal due to offside.
During lockdown, I wrote 30k words about VAR and measurement theory. No-one wanted to publish it – they all said it was mad.
But offsides like this Coventry one mean I can’t stop thinking about it.
3 major issues. pic.twitter.com/OofcW21m5y
— Daisy Christodoulou (@daisychristo) April 21, 2024
In the penalty shootout Casemiro he immediately made a mistake, but only two of Coventry’s players found the net, so in the end Manchester United made it to the final, albeit painfully. Of course, many of the fans were not satisfied with what they saw Erik ten Hag and they also demanded the head of a player, citing shame. The head coach, on the other hand, saw what happened differently.
A decade ago, the great Manchester United team only managed to reach the final three times. We did it twice in two years. We had so many setbacks in the season, even today, that it was 3-3. Balanced game management is also necessary. This match is not a shame, I don’t see that word, this is a huge achievement!
Erik ten Hag said after the match.
🚨 Ten Hag: “This game is not an embarrassment, I don’t see that word… it’s a huge achievement”.
“We achieved two finals in two years. From all the setbacks we’ve had, even today we had 3-3, and need consistency from the referee”. pic.twitter.com/3aFdn08YRi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 21, 2024
In the final of the FA Cup, the city rival Manchester City will be the opponent, which reached the final by defeating Chelsea 1-0.
