FIFA has just announced VERY SAD NEWS for the Officials and Referees of the match between Nothingham Forest vs Manchester United and this have cost them thier Job
Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest criticised Manchester United’s winning goal, citing an example from Liverpool vs. Chelsea.
Erik ten Hag’s side travelled to the City Ground on Wednesday night, hoping to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a win over Forest.
The game was tight and appeared to be heading to extra time, but Brazilian sensation Casemiro headed in a Bruno Fernandes free kick in the 89th minute to send United through to the next round.
Prior to the goal being confirmed, there was a lengthy VAR review to see whether there was an offside offence, with Raphael Varane appearing to be offside and impeding a Forest defender.
Finally, the goal was given, and United secured a much-needed 1-0 victory.
After the game, Gibbs-White resorted to social media to express his disappointment with the goal.
The Forest star shared an image comparing United’s winning goal to Liverpool’s disallowed goal in the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.
Reds captain Virgil van Dijk’s goal was ruled out for offside as replays revealed that midfielder Wataru Endo, who was offside when the ball was played, stopped Chelsea’s Levi Colwill.
However, the only difference from the United goal was that the ball arrived at the near post, with Varane appearing to stand closer to the middle of the box, which could imply that the defender he stopped would not have reached the ball before Casemiro otherwise.
Gibbs-White’s post has subsequently been deleted.
After the game, Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo said: “I’m not sure about it. I couldn’t fully see the images. Speaking with the players, they stated that there was a block in a suspected offside. They checked it. But we’ve had so many problems with VAR and officials this season, so let’s try to forget about it and go on.
“It’s frustrating to lose in the final minute of the game after all of our efforts. That is the most frustrating and disappointing aspect of not allowing our fans to enjoy themselves today since they were so supportive and vociferous. We need to thank them.”
He continued, “It’s a pleasure to perform here. We’re going to play here again in two days, so we need to get moving.”
United have been drawn against Liverpool in the quarter-finals, which will take place next month.
