Simon Thomas

Manchester United might have won, but...

You never like to see this kind of thing happening so early on.

You know, all your shoulders sag.

You think, oh, no, we're not going to get the game we were hoping for.

And for Mike Dean, you know, with a track record of this nature, it's just disappointing that he doesn't give the player the benefit so early on in the game.

You know, whatever happened to...

Having a tackle on early on in the game and a little wag of the finger and no more of that, son.

You know, some referees don't behave in that manner anymore.

But they were down to ten men, Niall.

Going into the second half, West Ham, and in particular Mikel Antonio, had two huge chances, did he not, to get them into the league?

in front of goal, hasn't he?

And the first one in particular, I mean, well known for his headers.

So that was the one.

I mean, both obviously kicking yourself, but you'd have fancied him with that header, wouldn't you?

And United were struggling up against 10 men to stretch West Ham.

Half-time, on comes Mata, Rashford gets introduced as well.

How did they change the game?

How did they stretch it?

Rashford, 19 years of age still.

It's that composure you were alluding to there.