Harry Maguire sparks VAR red card debate as Paul Merson takes aim at Manchester United

Manchester United suffered their 15th defeat of the season in all competitions as Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford.

Marco Silva led the Cottagers to only their second win at the Theatre of Dreams since 1963 after Alex Iwobi snatched the points in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Former Rangers and Ajax defender Calvin Bassey thumped the London club into the lead before Harry Maguire followed up Bruno Fernandes' effort after Bernd Leno parried the tame effort.

The defeat saw United miss the opportunity to make ground up on Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Europe. A win would've taken them to within a point of Spurs, who aren't in action this week due to Chelsea's participation in the Carabao Cup final.

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United will be wanting to bounce back quickly and have the opportunity to do so against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Wednesday. Their next encounter in the English top flight is a big one as they make the short trip to rivals Manchester City on Sunday.

MEN Sport has given its view on the key talking points below.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was a talking point during the first-half against Fulham following a tackle on Sasa Lukic.

The England centre-back was late into a challenge with the Serbian, catching the midfielder on the ankle, leaving him in a heap. Michael Oliver did react to show the 30-year-old a yellow card.

VAR did check the incident and ruled that no clear and obvious error was found following the intervention from Stockley Park, the MEN understands. While Maguire was lucky to remain on the pitch and made a key contribution in the match and he reacted