Story by[]Simon Stone - Manchester United reporterFri, January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM UTC·1 min readManchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher made an interesting point about the use of VAR during Wednesday's Premier League game at Burnley. United had a first-half goal ruled out by referee Stuart Attwell for a Lisandro Martinez push on Kyle Walker. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementContact was minimal but Walker went down and, much to United's frustration, VAR Craig Pawson backed up Attwell's on-field decision. However, footage has emerged of a tackle by Walker on United wide player Patrick Dorgu in the same game where the former Manchester City defender appears to stamp on his opponent, who was lying on the ground, face down. Dorgu accepted Walker's apology and got on with the game, with neither Attwell nor Pawson taking any action. Fletcher feels the two decisions are encouraging players to make the most of contact."It didn't look great from Kyle Walker's point of view, but I like Kyle and know him as a person, so I hope the intent was to get the ball, which is what Patrick thought at the time," said Fletcher. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I think VAR should have looked at it."If they don't, you're just going to encourage players to make massive dramas out of things and be theatrical, which is what we don't want. I strive for my players not to do it.".