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Referee Martin Atkinson blamed for controversial Man Utd goal in Liverpool clash

  /  autty

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has revealed how it wasn't VAR's decision to award Marcus Rashford's controversial opener against Liverpool.

“What I need to explain here is that this isn't a VAR decision, it is Martin Atkinson's decision," Gallagher said.

“The referee is the closest person to it and he says no.

"The debate this morning, 50,000 people voted half say yes and half say no.

“So for the VAR, it is not clear and obvious and it can't go against the referee.

"I did think it was a foul. He has the best view and he waved it away, he said no.

"Once he does that, it is out of the VAR's hands because it's such a subjective decision.

"So they can't go with it. [The VAR] did check it but the feeling was that the referee had the best view and he didn't feel it was a foul.