FURIOUS Gary O’Neil slammed VAR Michael Salisbury after Wolves were robbed of an injury-time penalty.<br /><br />Debutant Manchester United keeper Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic in the box.<br /><br />But Salisbury chose not to tell ref Simon Hooper to review the pitch side monitor, leaving O’Neil in a rage.<br /><br />O’Neil, who was booked for protesting, fumed: “The keeper almost took our center forward’s head off.<br /><br />“But I am not overly surprised we didn’t get it.<br /><br />“I thought it was a penalty live and again when I watched the replay.<br /><br />“If you clatter into an attacker that hard it has to be a foul.<br /><br />“I am surprised.”<br /><br />It’s not the first time Salisbury has been at the center of a hugely controversial VAR call.<br /><br />He was AXED from Prem duties last season after his VAR cock-up in Brighton’s 2-1 defeat to Spurs - when he failed to recommend a penalty to the Seagulls - prompted an apology from refs’ chief Howard Webb.<br /><br />O’Neil added: “It’s a real difficult decision for the on-field refs, so we can’t just leave it to them because they say no.<br /><br />“I am disappointed we are going home with nothing and then my booking at the end for claiming a penalty.<br /><br />“I have spoken to the officials about it already.<br /><br />“If we are all saying it should have been a penalty then he needs to have a look.”<br /><br />United legend Gary Neville insisted Wolves were robbed.<br /><br />He declared: “It was a penalty because Onana was nowhere near the ball.<br /><br />“He was never getting there so he could’ve decided before he jumped.”<br /><br />Wolves star Matheus Cunha added: “Upset is the word. It was a penalty.”<br /><br />And fans were left stunned, calling the decision a "robbery".<br /><br />One said: "Yes, that should be a stonewall penalty after Onana punched Kalajdzic and completely missed the ball!"<br /><br />Another added: "Genuinely what is the point of VAR? One of the most blatant penalties you will ever see….not given."<br /><br />One agreed: "Wolves have been robbed of a penalty there, disgraceful."<br /><br />Another fumed: "How is that not a penalty, Onana has taken out Sasa Kalajdzic.<br /><br />"If an outfield player does that I’ve no doubt it’s a penalty, think that’s another example of just how protected goalkeepers are.<br /><br />"Manchester United is extremely fortunate to escape that. That is a baffling decision."<br /><br />It meant Raphael Varane's second-half winner was enough to separate the sides.<br /><br />And Gary Lineker couldn't resist a cheeky pun, tweeting: "An opening day 3 points for @ManUtd thanks to VARane."<br /><br />United boss Erik Ten Hag was relieved the penalty claim went in his favor.<br /><br />The Dutchman said: “The VAR looked at the incident and it went on our side so we are happy with the points.<br /><br />“Andre was really brave to come out and I don’t think he influenced the touch from the opponent.”<br /><br />United won last night’s game at Old Trafford when French defender Varane nodded in Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s 76th-minute cross from close range.<br /><br />But the visitors - under new boss O’Neil - managed 23 shots on target - the highest from an away team in a Prem match at Old Trafford since Chelsea’s 25 in Novembe
