Manchester United get Enzo Fernandez offside review as Erling Haaland goal settles derby

Erling Haaland’s winner in the Manchester derby should not have stood because Enzo Fernandez made a “deliberate play for the ball” in an offside position, says former Premier League referee chief Keith Hackett.Haaland’s strike was awarded following a VAR check after the goal had initially been ruled out for offside. Though the controversy surrounds Fernandez and the impact he had on stopping Martinez from getting to the ball first.Enzo Fernandez was adjudged to have not played the ballSky SportsUpon reviewing the incident, Hackett believes the initial on-field decision was correct and subsequent explanation is wrong, insisting Fernandez became active by attempting to head the ball.“The goal should have been ruled out for offside,” Hackett said in response on social media.“Fernandez made a deliberate play for the ball.“Fernandez in an offside position becomes active when he makes a deliberate play for the ball“He is offside. Listening to the Match Centre manipulating the law interpretation.”"It’s not going to change the season," he said. "It’s a major impact on the game today, and it was a massive game, so there’s a long season ahead.“We’ve got to get back to winning football matches. That’s on us, but that decision, that wasn’t on us today. It’s up to us to then create and score after that. Of course it is. We had moments. It’s not easy but it’s up to us to do that.It’s a major impact on the game today, and it was a massive game, so there’s a long season aheadMichael Carrick“We’ve seen it before. Big moments, big games like that have a huge impact, and obviously it did today. I thought we started the second half pretty well, to be honest.Read More"I think we did a lot of things well, to be honest, and looked like we were growing into the game and looked dangerous."We’ll take it from the game and move on and learn from it. But we’re not moving on lightly. We’ve got to get back to winning as a team.