Regardless of who you support, you can't possibly tell me that wasn't a penalty.
Jose Mourinho made a big call in dropping Paul Pogba for Manchester United's clash with Huddersfield, for sure, but it still offered academy graduate Scott McTominay an excellent opportunity to prove himself.
The 21-year-old has been integrated into the first-team by Mourinho after making his senior debut against Arsenal at the end of last season, including being handed a start in the Champions League as well as signing a new contract that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2021.
Against Huddersfield, his composure and metronomic presence belied his tender years, keeping United's passing moves ticking along in a steady manner that was a radical departure from Pogba's much more flamboyant qualities.
And McTominay should have won his side a penalty, too, inexplicably being waved away despite being utterly poleaxed by Huddersfield full-back Terence Kongolo. With the ball in the air, McTominay went in and got his head to it before being clattered by the Dutchman. Kongolo was nowhere near winning the ball and the manner in which he collided into the young midfielder was reckless, yet referee Stuart Attwell decided not to award United the spot-kick.
It was a blatant penalty and certainly sparked a strong response on Twitter. It should be noted that there were suggestions of a foul on Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl, but it was nothing like Kongolo's aerial assault on McTominay. Not only was it a clear penalty, there is a legitimate argument for that challenge being worthy of a red card.
https://twitter.com/AleMorenoESPN/status/959810333530644481
https://twitter.com/JamesTylerESPN/status/959808920100524033
https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/959809131728207872
https://twitter.com/CheGiaevara/status/959808955299123201
https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/959808760171679746
https://twitter.com/LiamPaulCanning/status/959809540517744641
It was a blatant penalty and certainly sparked a strong response on Twitter. It should be noted that there were suggestions of a foul on Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl, but it was nothing like Kongolo's aerial assault on McTominay. Not only was it a clear penalty, there is a legitimate argument for that challenge being worthy of a red card.
https://twitter.com/AleMorenoESPN/status/959810333530644481
https://twitter.com/JamesTylerESPN/status/959808920100524033
https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/959809131728207872
https://twitter.com/CheGiaevara/status/959808955299123201
https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/959808760171679746
https://twitter.com/LiamPaulCanning/status/959809540517744641
