Manchester United 2-2 Southampton - 5 Talking points as Red Devils slip-up in top-four race | Premier League 2019-20

#3 Romeu escapes punishment for dangerous tackle on Manchester United's Greenwood

Romeu (R) was lucky to stay on the pitch

Arguably, the biggest talking point of the game came towards the end of the first half, when Manchester United were holding a 2-1 lead over Southampton. Oriol Romeu left a nasty tackle on Mason Greenwood, who writhed in pain as the referee waved play on for the hosts.

It was clear the referee did not pay enough attention to the incident, but replays clearly suggested Romeu left his studs on Greenwood. VAR did not deem the foul to be malicious and has yet again come under scrutiny for the decision, especially since the ball was nowhere in the picture during Romeu's late lunge on Manchester United's starlet.

The result could have been different if Southampton were reduced to 10-men in the first half but instead, Romeu breathed a sigh of relief and escaped marching orders. With several decisions irking the ire of supporters and managers over the course of the ongoing season, VAR has certainly gone through a baptism of fire in the Premier League.