Manchester United travel across the City of Manchester to face Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon. This is going to be one of the biggest matches of United’s season and will be a defining point for Erik ten Hag.
United have been good since the turn of 2024 but lost to Fulham last weekend with a pathetic display at Old Trafford which should have been so much different. It is starting to show that United will need a big clearcut in the summer as many players are culpable to the problems.
City will be relishing this clash with cross city rivals United as they still do not seem likely to mount a challenge against them, which really brings the sadness out. United have spent hundreds of millions on players but the gulf between the two is much larger and getting bigger.
I was instructed by VAR official not to give him RED card: Referee opened up on why he refused to send Nottingham Forest player out for going physical against Man Utd player yesterday as English FA has announced a very severe punishment on them
I was instructed by VAR official not to give him RED card: Referee opened up on why he refused to send Nottingham Forest player out for going physical against Man Utd player yesterday as English FA has announced a very severe punishment on them
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Nottingham Forest player sends frustrated Instagram post after controversial Man Utd winner
One Nottingham Forest player has posted in fury on Instagram after Wednesday night’s clash with Manchester United.
One Nottingham Forest player has vented his frustration over a controversial decision during Wednesday night’s cup clash with Manchester United. The Red Devils progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup thanks to a last-minute Casemiro winner, with the midfielder heading home a free-kick from close range.
But the goal was a controversial one, with VAR taking several minutes to review and allow the goal to go ahead. But the goal caused outrage among many, including a number Liverpool fans. Raphael Varane was in an offside position when the free-kick was taken, and he was facing away from the goal, seemingly impeding a Forest player from progressing his run.
This type of offside seems to be missed regularly in the Premier League, but the rule of interference has come under the microscope after Liverpool saw a goal disallowed in the Carabao Cup final for an almost identical incident. Wataru Endo was spotted in an offside position, facing the wrong way and blocking the run of an defensive player ahead of the free-kick being headed home by Virgil van Dijk.
Just days later, United got away with the same instance, and that has led to fury from both Liverpool and Forest fans. Forest player Morgan Gibbs-White has also displayed his displeasure in the form of an Instagram story, posting an image of the disallowed Liverpool goal and the image of the United goal side-by-side to show the perceived inconsistency.
United won’t mind at this point, given their quarter-final spot and their clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford in the next round is already locked in, but it will be interesting to see if the FA provide any explanation for the inconsistency, and indeed whether Liverpool and/or Forest demand one.
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