Jordy Pordy

I'm genuinely baffled by this one. Forget Haaland for a moment. Look at Enzo Fernández. He's in an offside position and, in my view, clearly attempts to play the ball and impacts the situation. That's precisely why the offside law matters here. VAR has had the opportunity to examine this from multiple angles and still allowed it. For me, that's a massive VAR error.

Enzo Fernandez is "clearly attempting to play" the ball when in an offside position. It clearly impacts on Lisandro Martinez, who's drawn away from Erling Haaland because Fernandez is diving for the cross. Poor use of VAR. Manchester United will have a grievance over that... ...but so will Manchester City over Bruno Fernandes not seeing red, or even yellow, in the Phil Foden incident. Foden deserved to go, no argument, straight red for violent conduct but Fernandes deserved some sanction. Fernandes is PFA POTY and FWA FOTY and part of the criteria for the vote is sporting attitude. City deserved the win - their intelligence, work-rate, ball retention and defiance all exceptional. Guehi and Anderson especially immense. City didn't look to have only 10. That's credit to them - and an indictment of United. Michael Carrick will get questioned - and he could have brought on Benjamin Sesko earlier - but the real questions should be for the United board. They strengthened the attack last summer, midfield this summer and intend to strengthen the defence next summer. Why wait? United's defence needed work last year, let alone wait for next year. Ineos and United's board have let Carrick down. United have smartened up the front of the house, done up the hallway, but left the back-door open. Diogo Dalot is hardly Gary Neville level. Nor is Noussair Mazraoui. Patrick Dorgu is a risk defensively. United should long ago have targeted a successor to Luke Shaw (currently injured) and brought one in rather than delay. Praying Shaw stays fit is not a practicable policy. Yes he played 38 PL last season. But, all comps, Shaw has missed 103 games in three seasons (before this). It's frustrating; because Shaw's elite when fit. As for centre-backs, Harry Maguire and Martinez arrived before Ineos. And they are starting for United. Ayden Heaven will doubtless mature into a very good centre-back one day. Carrick may not be in post by then. He could pay the price because the balance of recruitment was wrong. The Andrey Santos money (£48m; nice work Chelsea) should have been used to strengthen part of the defence. But nothing should take away from City's deserved win. #MUNMCI