Graeme Souness has slammed David De Gea for his attempts to punch the ball which led to Everton taking the lead against Manchester United.
The Premier League clash saw Everton take the lead after 36 minutes when Victor Lindelof scored an own goal to break the deadlock.
De Gea had failed to sort out Leighton Baines' inswinging corner and the delivery hit Lindelof, bouncing off his knee and over the United goal line.
There was some question as to whether VAR should have ruled the goal out with De Gea feeling as though Dominic Calvert-Lewin had impeded the goalkeeper after he made contact with the Spaniard.
VAR reviewed the decision but ruled the goal to be legal.
At half-time Souness said on Sky Sports: 'It's obviously a foul but the goalkeeper has to have a closer look at himself, he doesn’t come with any conviction.
'I think there’s a real argument for it not to be allowed but if I am in charge of that United team, you have got to expect a challenge.
'I’m blaming the goalkeeper, if he is more solid in his effort to punch it, he comes out and clears Calvert-Lewin and it doesn’t go into the back of the net.'
Joleon Lescott added that it was not clear and obvious for VAR to overrule the goal.
He said: 'The fact he (De Gea) turns his back, he doesn't really want to punch it. He's soft in his approach and not sturdy in the jump.
'So it's easy for it to look like a foul but for me Calvert-Lewin's eyes are on the ball, obviously he has to get leverage with his arm but I'm happy with the goal.'
Sky Sports presenter David Jones said that referees have said that the contact between De Gea and Calvert Lewin was normal contact.
Souness responded: 'Calvert-Lewin has got his arm on his face how is that normal contact?'.