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Manchester United's Solskjaer earns a point against Southampton
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United manager, has joined Jurgen Klopp complaining about how referees have interpreted new laws this season.
The rules have been relaxed to accommodate the new season. Officials no longer penalize "trivial" things.
Liverpool boss John Terry said, "it's almost like we're going 10-15 years backwards."
Solskjaer, after Sunday's 1-1 draw between Manchester United and Southampton, agreed to the agreement, stating that the game had gone from "one extreme" to "the other".
The Norwegian said, "If that's the way they want it to go, then we will get hurt." "Hopefully, we can find a middle path."
Solskjaer's team felt that they should have been given a free kick for Jack Stephens' challenge against Bruno Fernandes during the build up to Southampton's goal.
It's a foul. Solskjaer said that he went straight through Bruno with his hip, his armpit and his hand across him.
"I don't worry, but we must look at it because there is no way to go from the extremes of basketball or volleyball last year and move into rugby now.
"I liked the more gentle way. It's more men's soccer but that is still a clear foul."
Solskjaer stated that he can see the positive effect the relaxed rules have on supporters.
"You can see the fans early on, it gets them going when you fly into some tackles. We did suffer a few tackles. If you want, that was part of their early thinking.
Jermaine Jenas, a former England midfielder, said that big-character managers must support the rule change on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Jenas said that Jurgen Klopp was the first to say that he wants it back to how it was, which is disappointing.
"The referees have been subject to so much criticism over the years regarding the game's VAR system and how they referee it. I believe they've responded in the right manner.
"We need big characters like Klopp behind it - but today he clearly felt that it was too physical for his two centre-halves, and that's his opinion."
