Steven Gerrard criticised the long delay before Danny Ings’ goal was disallowed at Old Trafford last night, claiming it took the wind out of Aston Villa’s sails.
The game was held up for more than three-and-a-half minutes after VAR advised referee Michael Oliver to take a look at the pitch-side monitor and rule the goal out for Jacob Ramsey’s foul on Edinson Cavani.
Asked about the decision, the Villa boss said: ‘How long have you got? The officials took three-and-a-half minutes to settle that one.
‘The linesman said it was to do with Jacob impeding Cavani’s run. It wasn’t that complex to need three-and-a-half minutes and it’s disappointing as we were in a good place at the time and that took a bit of sting out of the game.’
BBC pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards were both scathing about the decision, not least because not all FA Cup ties have VAR.
Shearer said: ‘We should not be using VAR in this game if we can't use VAR in every FA Cup game.
‘We were at Hull on Saturday where they should have had two penalties if VAR was there. They got dumped out of the cup partly because of that.’
Richards added: ‘We don't know if Cavani is going to get there. He (Ramsey) didn't exactly hold him, he was holding his ground. He stepped to the side and Cavani ran into him. It took so long to make a decision – it was just ridiculous.’
Gerrard was verbally abused by United fans but the former Liverpool favourite shrugged it off, saying: ‘I’ve been to noisier stadiums than this. In terms of what I got, it’s water off a duck's back.’
United will now host Middlesbrough at home in the fourth round after an unconvincing win.
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick said: ‘To say that this was a perfect game, nobody would believe that. Of course it was not.’
Heycmpuz
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kir table
Brazilian4ever
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Not a Vila Fan but the Jersey looks Epic.
dacckmnru
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var can favor certain teams, if it was Manchester they won't have disallowed such goal
VAR can work for some teams and work against others teams
Nebaceimr
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Goal given because it was old fortress trafford
AsifiweThomas
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
@cheddaz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I know not everyone like to hear the truth
Sidabckt
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You must be knut bro
Sodbkmsu
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if rangnick comes out to call shitty UTD performance a perfect one, they I wonder if he knows a thing about perfect football
Pitades
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
something is smelling here
Pitades
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it's our trophy 🏆 b/s the owners (arsenal) is out of action so belongs to us !!! man United go go go
Hazazi92
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Did u watch the , cus if u watch u should know that goal should have stand
it was offside tho, Ramsey was offside when the ball was crossed and he took down Cavani
Hutlmrtu
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This excuses is of no use... accept defeat and move on...
Did u watch the , cus if u watch u should know that goal should have stand
fourthorty430
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This excuses is of no use... accept defeat and move on...
Colito
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Villa was defeated ggmu lets focus on the next fixture and forget all these silly hypocrites
CHEDDAZ
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
more reason u will never win the champions league.....get ur hoes and cutlass go plant some carrots
Bruce2019
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
did you watch the game?
azimotheus
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Richards added: ‘We don't know if Cavani is going to get there. He (Ramsey) didn't exactly hold him, he was holding his ground. He stepped to the side and Cavani ran into him. if someone told me Richards played football professionally, id find it hard to believe
jiaabelsuy
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
Keep shut famers league
jiaabelsuy
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var can favor certain teams, if it was Manchester they won't have disallowed such goal
You’re brainless bro
AsifiweThomas
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Man united fans still ashamed after win over Aston villa because they know clearly that it a robbery (VAR helped them) i remember there's coach who said man united was once called to get penalty while their was already in the bus heading home (in short VAR was brought to help man united)
tusaeklty
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Even if not foul cavani the goal also should not allow as when the player head to goal got hit his own hand then go in.It will become handball.
Cosdeikor
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var can favor certain teams, if it was Manchester they won't have disallowed such goal
what are u trying to say
Vezonic22
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Sorry, it's not Rangers Steve!!!
dacckmnru
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var can favor certain teams, if it was Manchester they won't have disallowed such goal
Conerozell1
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Move on Steve the deed as already be done. We all know what it is 🤷♂️🤷♂️