'I just don't get it': Carrick slams VAR after dubious Haaland goal clinches derby

[p]Video ‌reviews showed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Haaland[/a] was onside when the ball was played, ‌but an attempt by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] to head it into ‌the net was seemingly ignored in the VAR deliberations, with the ‌Argentinian appearing to be in an offside position when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gvardiol-josko/86K1f1fd/"]Josko Gvardiol[/a] played the initial ball in.[/p][p]The Premier League Match Centre said on social media platform X ‌that Fernandez didn't play the ball, and therefore ⁠the goal was allowed to ‌stand, but needless to say the red side of Manchester did not agree ​with that assessment.[/p][embed guid="ef970c40-266c-47d1-aa37-ca029f9dc409" url="https://x.com/PLMatchCentre/status/2099183583818645505" social-type="twitter" /][h2]'I just don't get it, I really don't get it'[/h2][p][b]"I just don't get it, I really don't get it, I can't understand how we're trying to help ​referees, putting so many layers behind them, so many people, bodies and screens, and they can't make the right decision,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] coach Michael ⁠Carrick fumed.[/p][p][b]"It's worrying if ​that's how the game's seen by those who are officiating it... I can't be too critical of the players, and I won't be because I think we've done a lot of good things. Today we didn't ‌quite find what we needed."[/b][/p][p]The United boss, who has taken four points from his first four league games of the season, couldn't hide his disappointment: "I'm feeling for the fans today. We haven't got as many points as we would've liked at this stage; there's no getting away from that. We've just got to move on and get winning again."[/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="241c0c39-9927-435f-9f1f-a03edb640052" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="591029b5-9e40-4472-b947-2c19830a57c2" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lisandro/GIzJAqQs/"]Lisandro Martinez[/a] was equally frustrated.[/p][p][b]"I think it was offside. What I can't understand is the rules. He was there. I ‌went to him because he was there in front of me; ​that's why Haaland was free at the back,"[/b] he explained.[/p][p][b]"I want to be ‌calm now; I want to control myself. It's so hard, because you lose, you lose a derby, you lose three points at home ... it's unacceptable. [/b][/p][p]"Because it's the best league in the world, you have the best teams in the world, the ⁠best players in the world, and ⁠now we have to ‌go home with this injustice."[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/summary/stats/?mid=0YOA44w3"]Catch up on the match stats with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /]