Manchester Metropolis defender Manuel Akanji stated Marcus Rashford was clearly interfering with play within the lead-up to Manchester United’s equaliser of their Premier League match on Saturday.
Metropolis defenders tracked Rashford’s run from an offside place as he chased the ball for 30 metres earlier than Bruno Fernandes stepped in on the final second to attain.
The linesman raised his flag for offside however referee Stuart Attwell awarded the aim, permitting United to mount a comeback and win 2-1.
“Fernandes tells him he’s not in an offside place and he can shoot. That’s when he stopped and for me it’s a transparent interference,” Akanji informed Viaplay.
“I perceive he didn’t contact the ball. However what I all the time thought the rule was should you chase the ball and your intention is to play the ball … it’s clearly offside, however the ref determined it’s not.”United’s Luke Shaw informed Sky Sports activities that the Metropolis defender protecting Rashford was not capable of attain the ball.
“Rashy clearly made the run however I believe the participant that was with him, I don’t suppose was going to have the ability to get the ball anyway,” he stated. “I don’t suppose he truly did intervene in any respect.“I believe Rashy was intelligent to know that Bruno was there and depart the ball. For me, it was a aim.”
Former English referees chief Keith Hackett stated there was “little doubt” Rashford was interfering with an opponent.
“To permit Bruno Fernandes’s aim to face is a complete nonsense. If we don’t name that offside, then the offside regulation is an ass,” he wrote in The Telegraph.
“They are going to argue that he (Rashford) has to the touch the ball to be energetic. The regulation is terrible and requires an entire rewrite.”