Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United need to be more streetwise in their dealings with referees.
A match delegator's report on United's 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United last week concluded Kean Bryan's opening goal should have been disallowed due to a push by Billy Sharp on David de Gea, and that Harry Maguire should not have been penalised for his challenge with Blades goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale fumbled the ball, which was swept in by Anthony Martial, but the referee Peter Bankes blew the whistle for a foul.
Victor Lindelof's own goal against Everton at Old Trafford in December 2019 was allowed to stand despite a push on De Gea amid no appeals from United. A month later, De Gea went so ballistic he was booked at Anfield after Roberto Firmino scored following Virgil van Dijk's aerial challenge with the United keeper and the Video Assistant Referee decided to chalk off the goal
