Manchester United scored a second goal, was Newcastle handball? The new regulations are clearly explained! Lima's weakness has been targeted

Manchester United lost 2-0 to Newcastle United at Old Trafford, with two crosses from the visitors deciding the game. However, there are also fans who want to complain about the referee, who believe that the second goal scored by Joelinton "topped" was a handball and should have been disallowed. However, the referee did not award a penalty, and the VAR video assistant referee also did not intervene, and the goal was ultimately valid.

The rules for handball change frequently and unfortunately for Manchester United, the latest handball revision turned against them and may have decided that Joelinton's goal was not handball.

According to the IFAB's interpretation of the rules, the area where Joelinton touched the ball was deemed by the referee to be a non-handball area, so the ball was not awarded a foul.

Interestingly, Newcastle striker Joelinton was one of the most controversial goals to score, having been deemed a goal against Arsenal late last year when he brought down Gabriel and hit his arm and flew into the net, prompting a bigger follow-up reaction than the Manchester United goal.

But for United, arguing whether Joelinton's goal was handball or not is far less urgent than solving their own problems. The 26-year-old Lima captained the side in place of the suspended Bruno Fernandes, but he was once again the target of targeted attacks.

Newcastle's cross landed on a clear point, which was to find Lima's defensive zone, because "The Argentine Butcher" was less than 1.75m tall and Joelinton was over 1.86m tall, a difference of as much as 10 centimeters.

With an absolute size disadvantage, Lima is easily suppressed by their opponents. Slow motion showed that the United centre-back had tried his best to jump, but was still a cut short of the opposition and unable to grab a header.

Manchester United's first goal was also related to Lima, the ball flew over the head of Maguire in the middle, and fell in the gap between the latter and Lima, and Newcastle center forward Isak headed into the net unguarded, and it went into the net cleanly and undisputedly.

In recent games, other teams have increasingly taken advantage of Lima's size to attack Manchester United. Moreover, Lima's recent form has not been ideal, and against Tottenham, he began to make a number of mistakes, including a direct clearance to assist Kulusevski.

It is worth mentioning that Manchester United's official website recently published a report signed "Harry Maguire", which is about Lima's vaunted view that he will adapt to Amorim's three-centre-back play. That was considered an editorial error, rather than a Red Devils player writing after Juan Mata's example.

In an interview, Lima said he sees the passion and determination to lead Manchester United forward in the eyes of his new manager. "When you say good morning to him and look him in the eye, you understand everything." "I see his passion and his desire to bring Manchester United to the highest level, just as he trains and plays here every day," Lima said.

When asked about Liverpool legend Carragher questioning his ability to play in a back three and his size disadvantage, Lima said: "I think I'm a player who can adapt to every system, I take the message and get used to it very quickly."

He added: "With him, with Ruben I always have a choice, I always have some team-mates around me who can pass the ball and run up front and the same goes for the defense. We're in the top position and when we're pressing, I know where to go. He gave us all the information and it was really good for us."

However, no matter how good it is, it doesn't help, and since the serious injury, Lima has never recovered to its peak level. Now he has to rebrand, just like he did when he first arrived in the Premier League, and use his actual performance to show the outside world that his size really does not affect his ability to play well in the main central defender position of Manchester United.