“It’s a good result, but not a good performance.”
Manchester United boss Reuben Amorim once again criticised the player despite reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The Red Devils have come past Leicester thanks to Harry Maguire’s final GASP winner, but not without controversy.
The former Leicester centre-back nodded in the final seconds, but was in a clear offside position.
However, with no VAR in use during the early rounds, the linemen managed to stand with the goal of four United players standing in offside positions.
Amorim wins, but he admits that he isn’t a great performance at Old Trafford, a common theme in post-match interviews this season.
He said: “We had to believe it to the end, but this game has nothing to do with Fergie’s time. I think performance has to be better with the ball without the ball. Masu.
“We didn’t have any energy at first, especially in the first half. Then in the second half we played a little better at a little bit faster and got the second ball. Then we managed to turn things around, so that’s what It was a good result, not a good result.
§ “We’re not defeated in Fergie’s time. We’re not defeated in offside time.”
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“The coach is the first person in charge. One team does not perform, does not improve, is the coach, but we do things and watch the game, study the game, for the next game I’m trying to improve.
“I think that’s a small thing. If you look at the game, don’t control the ball, get it, don’t throw it out under the initial pressure. It’s a small thing, it’s a big thing. Yes, that’s all.
“It’s this moment, it’s difficult, but especially at home we have to deal with it, and we’re going to try and play the next game.”
Leicester boss Rude van Nistellouis was confused by the decision and joked that he lost his time in “offside time.”
He states: “We are not defeated in Fergie’s time.
“This wasn’t necessary. There’s a few inches, a few inches of var. It’s half a metre and lined up. It was difficult because the team deserves to draw in the end. Then the extra. Time, stay in your game and don’t know what will happen.
“It was a very good team performance, but I started really well by pushing United. It’s very stable on the ball. I deserved to go 1-0 at halftime. Of course, in the second half. I know they put pressure on us and try to put some chance, but not that much.
“We deserve to spend extra time, go out to fight with the extra time, and perhaps penalty.
“Decisions like this on our level are difficult to swallow.”