‘Three video games, 21 objectives and no MOTD! Baffling’: Soccer followers slam the BBC for selecting NOT to broadcast Match of the Day after Monday’s Premier League matches… having made the decision earlier than it grew to become a goal-fest!
- It proved an unforgettable day within the Premier League on financial institution vacation Monday
- Fulham first got here out on prime in an eight-goal thriller in opposition to struggling Leicester
- Everton thrashed Brighton 5-1, earlier than Nottingham Forest beat Southampton 4-3
Premier League followers had been left baffled on Monday evening after discovering the BBC wouldn’t be broadcasting an additional episode of Match of the Day – regardless of a staggering 21 objectives flying in throughout three matches.
In a particular set of financial institution vacation fixtures, Leicester had been dealt a seismic blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation as they fell three objectives behind by the break in a 5-3 defeat at Fulham.
That was earlier than Everton, additionally combating for survival, produced some of the astonishing outcomes of the season by dismantling high-flying Brighton in a 5-1 victory on the south coast.
And to prime off an unforgettable day of Premier League soccer, Nottingham Forest took an enormous step in direction of security by edging a seven-goal thriller with rock-bottom Southampton.
It proved a mesmerising financial institution vacation within the prime flight, which conjured up eight extra objectives than the seven different fixtures that got here on Saturday and Sunday.
There have been a staggering 21 objectives in Monday’s three Premier League fixtures, with Everton (left) and Fulham (proper) scoring 10 of them
Nottingham Forest additionally put 4 previous Southampton as they took a giant step in direction of security
However to the dismay of followers, widespread highlights present Match of the Day – usually introduced by Gary Lineker (pictured) – was not broadcasted by the BBC on Monday
But a lot to their dismay, followers had been unable to take pleasure in highlights of Monday’s epic video games on Match of the Day after the BBC determined to not broadcast an additional financial institution vacation episode earlier than it grew to become a goal-fest.
As is usually the case on a top-flight weekend, BBC chiefs caught with their unique format of broadcasting their most important Match of the Day present on Saturday evening, earlier than exhibiting Match of the Day 2 on Sunday evening.
Even within the occasion of a Monday evening fixture, MOTD2 is often screened the night earlier than.
Nevertheless, followers couldn’t perceive why the BBC selected in opposition to transferring MOTD2 to Monday given there have been nonetheless three financial institution vacation matches in retailer – whereas solely two video games passed off on Sunday – taking to Twitter to precise their frustrations with the choice.
One wrote: ‘Why no MoTD? ..there have been 21 objectives!! Is it as a result of not one of the supposed large hitters performed at present? Followers of Everton, Leicester, Forest, Fulham, Brighton & Southampton pay their TV licence’s (sic) too!’
One other commented: ‘Why not simply delay MOTD2 by a day and present at present’s PL video games?! 3 video games on at present and no highlights present is simply past baffling!’
A 3rd put: ‘Mainly a large screw as much as not shift the MOTD programmes to take into consideration 3 video games being performed on Monday, due to the Coronation and further Financial institution Vacation.’
One merely requested: ‘However WHY no MOTD?!?!?’
Supporters took to Twitter to precise their frustration with the BBC for not exhibiting MOTD
And in response to Match of the Day’s official Twitter account asking which recreation they might present first if they’d determined to broadcast the programme, one person quipped: ‘You’d most likely nonetheless put one of many Large Six on first…’
Monday’s unimaginable triple-header could nicely show essential within the Premier League relegation battle, with Forest and Everton each climbing out of the drop zone after their respective victories.
It was the Toffees who inflicted the largest upset after scoring three objectives contained in the opening 35 minutes at Brighton, who’re battling it out for European qualification.
Dwight McNeill’s brace within the remaining 20 minutes noticed them hit the Seagulls for 5 and transfer above Leicester into seventeenth place.
The Foxes, in the meantime, collapsed in outstanding style at Fulham, heading in on the break 3-0 behind after a dreadful first-half exhibiting.
Whereas they pulled three objectives again themselves after the interval, Marco Silva’s facet additionally scored twice to seal a 5-3 victory and pile the strain on Dean Smith and Co.
As for Forest, they leapfrogged each of their relegation rivals into sixteenth after getting the higher of a gripping seven-goal battle with Southampton, who’re nonetheless languishing on the backside of the desk.
Everton produced the largest upset of the weekend on Monday as they put 5 previous Brighton
