Manchester United cheat and win: blatant Fellaini handball secures Champions League win
Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Young Boys sees them progress in the Champions League. Their winning goal scored in stoppage time by Marouane Fellaini should have been ruled out for handball. When will VAR be used in big games? It cannot come soon enough.
Here’s Fellaini using his hand to control the ball, which is against the rules of the game:
So, no-one gonna mention Fellaini’s handball to knock the ball where he needed it? #ManUtd pic.twitter.com/8qsNKg87BI
— Matthew Newman (@YourFilm_MN) November 27, 2018
But did the media see the cheating? Marca, the Spanish newspaper, says Fellaini’s handball was blatant. His goal not only put United through to the next round but knocked Spain’s Valencia out.
The Manchester Evening News: “Belgian international Fellaini touched the ball with his hand before he unleashed a ferocious effort into the net, however the player insists there was no intent behind the action.”
He’s got a twitch that makes his hand control the ball involuntarily? And “ferocious”? The MEN continues:
“No,” he [Fellaini] told BT Sport when asked if he had handled the ball. “For me it was not a handball, I controlled the ball. If it touched my hand it was not on purpose. I think it was the right moment to score a goal in the end.”
The Valencia coach, Marcelino, is quoted by Marca as saying: “If the goal of Manchester United featured a handball then you become even angrier. The little details matter. What is strange is that VAR isn’t present in such a big competition. It’s no consolation to us. But this is football.”
Manchester United march on. Valencia go into the Europa League. And Fellaini, well, he’s no Raheem Sterling.
Posted: 28th, November 2018 | In: Back pages, manchester united, News, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
