According to Tipsbladet, following the Manchester derby between Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC, legendary goalkeeper Peter K. Schmeichel expressed strong frustration with VAR's intervention that ultimately allowed Erling Haaland's goal to stand. He believed Enzo Fernández was in an offside position and appeared to be attempting to play the ball during the build-up, and therefore the goal should not have been allowed. Schmeichel went so far as to say that VAR is ruining football and should be completely abolished.

Should Haaland's goal against Manchester United FC have been disallowed for offside in the build-up? After the match, this question sparked heated debate in the Viaplay studio, and Peter K. Schmeichel was asked to share his thoughts on the incident.

The former Manchester United FC goalkeeper explained that according to his understanding of the rules, if a player in an offside position attempts to play the ball, he should be flagged for offside.

Haaland himself was not offside, but Fernández appeared to be attempting to reach the ball before the Norwegian striker touched it, and he was in an offside position at that moment. Therefore, the studio expert believed the goal, which ultimately became the match-winner, should have been disallowed.

The goal was initially disallowed, but VAR overturned the decision, which Schmeichel found inexplicable.

In the studio, Peter K. Schmeichel referenced a newspaper column he had read. The columnist had been a strong VAR supporter, but his view changed after his favorite team was relegated to a league without the Video Assistant Referee technology.

Schmeichel said: "Now we're in a situation where referees and VAR have become the most important roles in football. It's draining all the energy out of the game. You can't celebrate when a goal is scored. Players and fans might celebrate five minutes later, but it feels completely different."

The former Manchester United FC goalkeeper added: "When the ball goes in the net, it's a goal; or the flag goes up, it's offside. Then we play on. I miss those old days. I really hope VAR gets abolished. It's incredibly annoying. It's ruining football, and it's not making the game better."

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