I know a rag who simply laughs when given another pen at old Trafford. Similarly, any pen given to the opposition must be 100% correct or you won’t get it. It’s like scholes can’t tackle laugh. We all know it happens and it’s is openly accepted. “You won’t get that at old Trafford”.
Only when you compete against this shower of shit do you actually see it for what it is…competition distortion. It’s pandemic and not one journalist is interested nor the authorities who govern the game. The influence might not be enough to win them every game but it keeps them in the mix. Active interference.