VAR had some words for Michael Oliver regarding the contentious goal by Erling Haaland against Man United.

Howard Webb and Michael Owen were given the task of analyzing the controversial goal scored by Erling Haaland during the Manchester derby. The full audio of Michael Oliver's conversation with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has been released, shedding light on the decision to award the goal and the events leading up to it. The match was filled with drama, as Manchester United gained an advantage when Phil Foden of Manchester City was shown a red card for a reckless kick at Bruno Fernandes.

However, City managed to take the lead through Haaland's goal in the 60th minute. Despite being initially disallowed for offside, the goal was eventually given after VAR deemed Haaland to be in an onside position. But upon closer inspection, it was revealed that City's Enzo Fernandez, who was in an offside position, had interfered with play by drawing in another player while attempting a diving header.

This crucial detail was overlooked by the VAR team, leading to a wrong decision being made. Pro Ref, formerly known as PGMOL, later acknowledged the error and stated that a review of the incident will take place. The Premier League also released the full audio of the conversation between the officials involved, which showed their disappointment with the outcome.

Howard Webb, who was present as a guest on the show alongside Michael Owen, expressed his disappointment with the situation and stated that the officials involved take a lot of personal pride in their work. He also admitted that the VAR had failed to assess the offside offence by Fernandez. In the aftermath of the game, United's head coach Michael Carrick urged the team to move on quickly and focus on their upcoming games.

United defender Lisandro Martinez also shared his frustration with the decision, stating that it was difficult for him to control his emotions after the loss. The result meant that Manchester United have only accumulated four points from their first four games in the Premier League, leaving them in 13th place in the table. They will be looking to bounce back in their next game against Brighton before facing Fulham on Sunday.