Manchester United had to settle for a point away at Bournemouth.
A point away at Bournemouth might end up being a useful one at the end of the season – but Michael Carrick was not happy.
Bournemouth came from behind to draw 2-2 with United, and the game turned with two controversial incidents.
Amad was hauled down inside the box and play was waved on. Bournemouth went straight up the other end and scored to equalise.
Then with United 2-1 up, a penalty was awarded against Harry Maguire, who was then sent off. The game finished 2-2.
Michael Carrick hit out after the game, complaining that there was little difference between the two incidents – with very different outcomes.
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David May blasts officiating
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Speaking on MUTV’s post-match show, former player David May questioned everything from VAR to referee Stuart Attwell.
He blasted: “I don’t know what VAR actually does. Sometimes it’s a waste of time.”
“If you are going to give a penalty against Harry, then you have got to give one for Amad. I thought it was very, very similar decisions that the referee or VAR could have had a look at.”
May argued that the foul on Amad was worse than Maguire bringing down Evanilson, and said Attwell deserves the criticism.
“When you are playing against 12 men, it’s very difficult. People on YouTube having a go at the referee, he deserves it. He was poor, he made the wrong decisions, at the wrong time.”
“The one on Amad is more of an assault. With Harry, he puts his arm across him, and he goes down.”
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Former player Danny Webber backed May’s comments. He disagreed with the different outcomes of the two separate incidents.
Webber said: “The problem with VAR is, it’s still open to human interpretation.
“If someone is looking at that and saying ‘that isn’t even a foul, and then at the other end the referee has given the red card, it’s like you have been hit twice in key moments.
“If you are going to get it so wrong, just don’t have it [VAR]”.
“He was so sure that Harry’s was a red and he didn’t even react to the Amad one, and you can’t be so sure on one and not even be looking to pull a card out on the first one.”
“It deserves a look, it deserves a bit of attention. There was no analysis of it.”
Another former United player Ben Thornley told the channel that there would be a lot more respect for referees if they explained themselves publicly.
He said: “Stuart Attwell should come out and explain why… I don’t think he would have any good reason for explaining.”
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