{"id":296504,"date":"2023-11-09T09:54:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296504"},"modified":"2023-11-09T09:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T09:54:20","slug":"carragher-wants-var-scrapped-in-huge-u-turn-after-disgraceful-man-utd-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/carragher-wants-var-scrapped-in-huge-u-turn-after-disgraceful-man-utd-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Carragher wants VAR scrapped in huge U-turn after ‘disgraceful’ Man Utd decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jamie Carragher has called for VAR to be removed from football after labelling the use of the system in Manchester United’s defeat to FC Copenhagen as a ‘disgrace’. Erik ten Hag’s side fell to a damaging 4-3 loss in Denmark which leaves their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread after throwing away a two-goal lead, having been reduced to 10 men in the first half. And Carragher has become the latest big name to call for the technology to be scrapped after a series of controversial decisions.<\/p>\n
Rasmus Hojlund had given the visitors an early two-goal cushion before Marcus Rashford’s red card changed the complexity of the game, with a VAR review concluding that the forward’s accidental stamp on Elias Jelert’s ankle was an act of endangering an opponent.<\/p>\n
United were left shell-shocked by the dismissal and conceded twice in first-half stoppage time after Mohamed Elyounoussi struck from close range before another contentious decision saw Harry Maguire penalised for handling inside the penalty area.<\/p>\n
Diogo Goncalves scored from the spot, before United were awarded a penalty for another dubious handball against Lukas Lerager in the second half as Bruno Fernandes coolly dispatched the spot-kick. Yet Copenhagen managed to snatch all three points late on after Lerager turned home a cross and 17-year-old Roony Bardghji found the net with an incisive strike on the bounce.<\/p>\n
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