Ruud van Nistelrooy slams Manchester United’s win against Leicester City

Manchester United needed a last-minute winner from Harry Maguire to go through to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

United played poorly against a struggling Leicester City side managed by United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.

United were down 1-0 at half-time, but turned around the tie in the second-half, with goals from Joshua Zirkzee and a late Harry Maguire header making the difference.

Unfortunately for the visitors, Harry Maguire was in an offside position, but there was no VAR to chalk off the goal.

Leicester City head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has slammed the officiating in Man United’s 2-1 win in the FA Cup clash.

“We are not defeated in Fergie time, we are defeated in offside time,” Van Nistelrooy fumed after the game.

“This wasn’t necessary. VAR you have in a couple centimetres, a couple of inches, this was half a metre, clear in line. That was a hard one to take because the team deserves to draw in the end. Then extra time, stay in the game you, never know what happens.

“It was a very good team performance, started really well, pressing United. On the ball very stable. Deserved to go 1-0 up at half-time. Of course we know in the second half they’re going to put some pressure on us and some chances but not even that much.

“We deserved to go into extra time, go for the battle in extra time and maybe penalties.

“Decisions like this at our level are hard to swallow.”