Man Utd boss told two key decisions went against his side in defeat to Sheffield United

The Red Devils are in second spot heading into Tuesday's clash with injury-hit Southampton after Saturday's goalless draw at Arsenal followed the shock loss to the rock-bottom Blades.

The 2-1 defeat ended United's 13-match unbeaten league run, leaving Solskjaer frustrated by his players' undercooked display and the decisions to allow Kean Bryan's opener and then disallow Anthony Martial's leveller.

Solskjaer felt that Billy Sharp pushed David De Gea as Bryan scored, before Harry Maguire was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale before Martial found the net - decisions the United boss says he has had confirmation were wrong.

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"We want to keep on trying to of course dominate games," Solskjaer said. "We feel we've dominated them.

"But of course we need a little bit of brightness, spark up the last third, take the chances.

"I don't really like to bring these up but the momentum shifted for us with the Sheff United game. Of course it did.

"But I've got the delegates' report through from the ref and the two decisions were wrong.

"They've admitted that their goal should have been disallowed and ours should have stood and that is a big, big momentum changer for us.

"You're more likely when you go 1-0 up than 1-0 down that you can go on and maybe win that game.

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"So that's fine margins and it has been the way this season. Fine margins.

"You hit the post, it goes in or it goes out, that's going to be the way all season.

"Sometimes you're lucky with decisions, sometimes you're not. We've just got to keep focusing on this game, just do our job and I'm sure the results and performances will come."

The match delegate is a former player or manager that provides information into the overall reporting pot, which is different to the referee's assessor or Professional Game Match Officials Limited making that admission.

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