Gary Lineker has dismissed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's claim that officiating this season has gone from "one extreme to another".
Rules have been relaxed for the new Premier League campaign, with referees no longer penalising "trivial things".
Jurgen Klopp has already had a go at the way the laws are being interpreted by whistlers.
And Solskjar was in agreement with the Liverpool boss as he contested several decisions in Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday.
The Man Utd manager said: "If that is the way they want to go, we will get injuries. Hopefully, we can find a middle way."
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Solskjaer felt United should have been awarded a free-kick for Jack Stephens' challenge on Bruno Fernandes in the build-up to Southampton's goal.
He added: "It's a foul. He goes straight through Bruno, his hip and with his armpit and his arm across him.
"I'm not worried but we have to look at it because we can't go from one extreme of volleyball or basketball from last year and go into rugby now.
"I liked the more lenient way, it's more men's football but, still, that is a clear foul.
"You can see early on with the fans as well, it gets the crowd going when you fly into a few tackles and we did suffer a few tackles. That was part of their thinking early on if you like."
But pundit Linker has shut down Solskjaer's claims and reckons the relaxing of the rules means football is now more exciting to watch.
He said on Twitter : No Ole, that’s not true. The constant free kicks for minimal contact & endless stoppages were making the game dull, as well as encouraging diving.
"Real fouls & dangerous play are still punished, as they should be, but It’s a much more enjoyable spectacle when it’s a contact sport."
