lekkie073:
let me just chip in some things here.
The same way it is difficult to prove the existence of heaven so it is to prove the existence of fixing matches. Stakeholders in football have diverse benefits they look forward to.
Spectators want to enjoy the game. They pay

Footballers want to make money. They are paid

Club owners want to make money. They are paid

Refereees want to make money. They are paid

Bettin companies want to make money. So they pursuade spectators to go the extra mile to gamble.

If you are yet to see the picture, then let me go a bit further...

All other stakeholders are banking on the spectators' money to keep on going. They want to get more money from spectators through gambling.

A match between mancity (1.20) vs wolves (7.30)
The bookmaker expects 95% of gamblers to go for mancity. However, the bookmakers by virtue of their stake in the game have been given just one game in 380 games to influence. They communicate with the FA that this is the game they want to use to wreck the stakers. The FA calls in a trusted executioner (professional referee) who is aware of the job at hand.

All the executioner needs to do is to discourage mancity players and encourage wolves players with the manner he goes about with the officiating. The slim chance of wolves winning in suddenly increased by his actions. At the end of the day, the spectators and stakera will yell any or a mixture of the lines below:

The referee killed the match
The referee is madt
The officiating was poor
The penalty awarded to wolves was not worth it
Mancity should have gotten two penalties
Wolves defender should have seen red
That mancity defender's tackle was not a red card offence
The wolves striker dived but referee signal led a penalty
The mancity striker was wrongly accused and booked for diving.

At the end of the day, wolves wins, the bookmakers have taken their pound of flesh for the season and mancity will be given the three points back either by:
Favoring them in a future match or
Making their rivals go through such nightmare too at a point in time within the 38 game days.

This is just to let you have a brief idea of how technically easy it is for those who are paid to swindle those who are paying by conspiring together.

adebayo201:


You're indeed wise. With the way he's praising Martial new attitude, giving more game time to Greenwood and saying he can play in any position at the final third, I'm suspecting that too.

Martial, Rashford, Greenwood, Dan James and if at all Lingard will lead the front three positions.

afrodoc2:
You all forgot the pianist. Sanchez is still here.

Elxandre:
When are we going to get a RIGHT WINGER ffs!!!

Are we going to play Lingard and Mata there this season again?
They aren't pursuing a single right winger. Ole and Woodward are insane for this!

Oasis007:


Some of you just like wailing for no reason. Two Pre-Season Matches have been played so far, and both Lingard and Mata didn't play as RWs in the both Matches, rather as AMs.

Secondly, why did we sign Dan James? Why does OGS promote Greenwood and Chong to the first Team and as well guarantee them playing time in the coming Season?!

eph12:

Even Chong Gomez etc.

In fact, I doubt we are bringing in anybody else this transfer window. Luke, Rojo, Damian, Young, AWB, Dalot will take the FBs. Bailly, Tuaz, Jones, Lindelof and Smalling for CB. Matic, Mata, Fred, Jimmy, Tom, and Pogba for midfield

Lana1:
Na so any talks of a DoF just die a premature and untimely death.

Elxandre:

Don't anger me o.
See the people you're mentioning when Barca is busy signing the likes of Griezmann and Neymar.
Chong ko iwobi ni.

afrodoc2:


Ed Woodward is just a slimy modafucka. The guy knows that as long as he keeps his masters the Glazers in the black he has nothing to worry out.

afrodoc2:
You all forgot the pianist. Sanchez is still here.

Elxandre:

Don't anger me o.
See the people you're mentioning when Barca is busy signing the likes of Griezmann and Neymar.
Chong ko iwobi ni.

Oasis007:
Manchester United have made contact with Juventus for Paulo Dybala. For now, he wants to stay and a transfer depends on if Inter Milan buy Lukaku.

- Sport Witness

Oasis007:
Manchester United have made contact with Juventus for Paulo Dybala. For now, he wants to stay and a transfer depends on if Inter Milan buy Lukaku.

- Sport Witness

eph12:

Even Chong Gomez etc.

In fact, I doubt we are bringing in anybody else this transfer window. Luke, Rojo, Damian, Young, AWB, Dalot will take the FBs. Bailly, Tuaz, Jones, Lindelof and Smalling for CB. Matic, Mata, Fred, Jimmy, Tom, and Pogba for midfield

Elxandre:

Damian is still here. Jesus Hold me.

Oasis007:
"Manchester United are finding it hard both to buy and sell players. There’s little demand for the underperforming players on big contracts."

- Andy Mitten