Manchester United Still Unhappy about four VAR decisions Vs Arsenal
Ralf Rangnick, who is currently the interim manager of Premier League club Manchester United believes that many VAR rulings against Manchester United were "more than questionable" during their 3-1 loss to Arsenal.
It's evident that Arsenal benefited from particular VAR calls against Manchester United in ways we're not used to. Several analysts, as well as the United manager, appear to have noticed this. Let's look at the four supposed questionable decisions that occurred:
Ronaldo's disallowed goal
Manchester United scored in the 58th minute when Victor Lindelof flicked the ball into Cristiano Ronaldo's path, who swept home from eight yards for what he thought was his second goal of the game.
He appeared offside at first, but VAR reviewed the event and determined that it was a closer call than everyone anticipated.
Ben White's foot came dangerously close to playing the Portugal international onside, but offside was called after the lnes were placed on the photos. Rangnick, on the other hand, emphasized this choice in his post-match press conference, and the German was convinced that Ronaldo was onside.
Elanga was denied a penalty.
Nuno Tavares was on the wrong side when Anthony Elanga snuck in behind him. The left-back came a little too close to Elanga, who went down in the penalty area, but the referee waved United's pleas away once more, and the VAR upheld the on-field judgment.
Rangnick questioned the judgment: "Anthony Elanga and Tavares, the other player alongside him, were arm-in-arm. At the very least, it's debatable."
Xhaka's goal, was Nketiah offside?
After the game, Rangnick expressed his displeasure by saying, "Their third goal was certainly offside."
Granit Xhaka struck with force and perfection from 25 yards, sending the ball past David de Gea and into the bottom corner, sparking loud celebrations at the Emirates Stadium.
Eddie Nketiah, on the other hand, was photographed standing in an offside position, but was he blocking the Man United goalkeeper's view? The goal stood, but Rangnick was certain about his point of view.
Cedric Soares's handball
Cedric Soares was sent back towards his own goal as Jadon Sancho embarked on one of his typical mazy runs.
The Arsenal full-back went to the ground and appeared to stop the ball with his hand before falling to the ground.
With the incident occurring just on the edge of the penalty box, Sancho called for what could have been a free kick or a penalty.
Referee Craig Pawson turned down the appeals, and there was no VAR intervention.
Leaving aside any argument over the decisions Rangnick highlighted, you'll notice that Bruno Fernandes's studs-up challenge on Nuno Tavares, which was nearly five minutes late, was not addressed either, a possible red card.
Thus, leaving many decisions during the game up for debate for both the teams.
Editor's Picks
- 01
Brendon McCullum: England ready to be 'really brave' in team selection for India series
- 02
Diogo Jota inspires Liverpool surge as injuries fail to dampen Premier League lead
- 03
Cameron Norrie ready to go toe-to-toe with the big boys after stellar Australian Open run
- 04
Maxwel Cornet confident of scoring run after opening West Ham account