Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during a Premier League clash with Liverpool, with David de Gea reacting angrily to a challenge from Virgil van Dijk before VAR intervened.
Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during a Premier League clash with Liverpool, with David de Gea reacting angrily to a challenge from Virgil van Dijk before VAR intervened.
The Red Devils goalkeeper was left incensed by a coming together with a commanding Dutch centre-half during a keenly-contested fixture at Anfield.
In the 26th minute of a meeting between two old adversaries, a high ball looped into the United penalty area.
Van Dijk competed for it with De Gea, backing into the Spaniard as he sought to keep the play alive.
Contact was made between the pair, with the ball spilling loose as a result.
De Gea hit the deck and immediately complained to the match officials that he had been impeded.
The game was initially waved on, with Liverpool looking to take full advantage.
Jurgen Klopp’s side worked the ball to Roberto Firmino, who crashed a spectacular strike into the top corner.
Certain members of the United team then lost their cool, with De Gea leading the way.
He confronted referee Craig Pawson and launched into a tirade against the decision to let play go on.
A yellow card was flashed in his direction, but only after the incident had been passed on to the Video Assistant Referee for clarification.
Technology ruled that there had been an infringement, with Van Dijk considered to have fouled De Gea when jumping with him.
Reaction to that decision has been mixed, with many of the opinion that the ball was there to be won.
De Gea, though, got the call he was after on the day.
The fallout from a 2-0 victory for Liverpool has, however, now seen the FA step in and take a dim view on United’s actions.
English football’s governing body has said in a statement: “Manchester United FC has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20(a).
“It is alleged that the club failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 26th minute of the Premier League fixture against Liverpool FC on Sunday (19/1/20). Manchester United FC has until Thursday (23/1/20) to provide a response.”
United, who missed the chance to close on the Premier League’s top four when coming unstuck on Merseyside, will be back in action on Wednesday when they take in a home date with Burnley.
kayapeople
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when ever Liverpool win a Match. Barca and city fan's turn against them. they truly deserve more respect. Liverpool play a better football more than any other team in the premier league right now
yezcdklors
545
A very clear goal scored by Firmino cancelled by Man U officials working at VAR.
Lioadeku
441
The FA including the Refrees and VAR are criminals. if not that intervention from De Gae and Fred the goal will have stand. Flagging offside by a linesman without putting the ball down to play a counter attack leading to goal. They will never officiate any world cup games criminals
lykSkilful
394
i wonder if charges are given to referees with wrong decision during a match..... In a game tensions rise and people act in away not appropriate...they should note that we 're humans buh not robot
NanaSasha
367
Whether the goal stands or not, iy doesn't really matter. by having 2-0 at the final whistle, it's already cleared that Liverpool Win. I'm not humiliating here but from my honest point of view, Both team played very well.. but Liverpool are much better that is why they can score. Man U need to buy better player for them seriously.. and they can be as good as Liverpool team. Hope Man U played this well in all remaining games and I'm sure they can go to the CL next season. Wish Man U best of Luck and to all Man U fans.. no hates alright.. Win, Lose or Draw, keep on giving support to your team! May God Bless u guys!
firMINO1
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It was a foul be VVD the referee and linesmen should have stopped play earlier on , Maguire also had a very good chance to clear the ball from the danger zone but didn't do so. My point: play according to the whistle, if not for VAR intervention the goal would have stood.
Najeel
266
If the referee has done his job correctly it would had not happened... the keeper was fouled and even though the ball ends up to a Man Utd player how can it be an advantage for man Utd since he is standing so close to goal with all of Liverpool strikers into the ball... and that’s what it end up in... how can referee be so stupid to think it’s an advance for Man U... and he had seen the foul and as soon as the ball was in the goal he should whistle for the foul... instead he referred to VAR... it was a funny decision and more funny is the one by FA... we have seen red cards been turned to yellow and since it’s a foul in the first place the incident with the referee and man Utd players shouldn’t have counted and so does the yellow card to the keeper...
IoSonoJoséf
184
FA has just reiterated again how difficult it is to be a stranger in Britain. Gosh!
peteryilme08
182
The FA is as senseless as Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. When the yeye Pawson refused to give a clear foul on DDG, so they wanted the players to clap for Pawson for giving the goal?? Rubbish. They ate lucky, in some climes, the ref would have been given 'sliding tackle'to reset his conscience. That was the best thing Utd players did on that day and I wish they can transform that anger into games.
iHakim
135
Every goal scored in the game is by mistake of the opponent I don't think referee was the opponent of Liverpool only that man u are no longer united to take on Liverpool
Redadioru
9
A very clear goal scored by Firmino cancelled by Man U officials working at VAR.
hey I am a liverpool fan but that is bullshit