Fans left furious after spotting what Official west ham account comment on Manchester United post immediately after west win over Manchester United .
It has been the most liked and controversy comment on the social media today.
Crikey me, this is horrendous. The decision to give West Ham a penalty that they won the game from – and could cost Erik ten Hag his job – is one of the worst I have ever seen. Matthijs de Ligt did not foul Danny Ings.
I am struggling to even put this into words. It is bizarre – I am stunned. Actually, it is worse than bizarre. A park referee would not even give this as a penalty. Ten Hag has every right to be furious.
It is not a clear and obvious error for David Coote to give no penalty. What on earth has Michael Oliver even seen, as the VAR?
It goes back to what I have spoken about in the past, about referees and hierarchy. Everyone says Oliver is the No 1 referee in the country, and Coote is probably eight, nine or 10 in the list. I am not saying he is subservient, that would be the wrong choice of words, but is Coote essentially just taking Oliver’s word for it? Is he working on a preconceived idea that Oliver must be right all the time?
The Premier League released a statement that said: “The referee did not award a penalty to West Ham for a challenge by De Ligt on Ings. The VAR deemed there was sufficient contact on Ings’s lower leg and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his original decision and awarded a penalty.”
There seems to be no explanation about the thought process that has gone into this.
Jamie O’Hara, discussing the incident on Sky Sports News, said: “That was re-refereeing the game. The on-field referee could see it, he didn’t give it. There was not enough contact.
“That was not a proper foul. It’s just a bit of contact in the box. The ball was bouncing and it wouldn’t have made any difference to where that ball was going.
“That was not clear and obvious. That was not a massive error.”
This is correct. A nonsensical decision – which could have major implications.
“The referee overturned his original decision and awarded a penalty.” Speaking at full-time, though, Shearer was flabbergasted by the decision by the officials and unleashed a blistering rant.
“Awful decision,” Shearer told Premier Leagueproductions. “That’s a terrible decision whether you like Manchester United or not, and I don’t understand why Michael Oliver [VAR] got involved.”
Reflecting on the game as a whole, though, Shearer congratulated the Hammers on securing the win. “Well done Julen Lopetegui, because his team really were awful in that first half,” he concluded.
“After the three changes, much more energy, much more spark. West Ham punished Man United, good one-touch football. It’s a huge day for Lopetegui.” It could also have been a huge day for Erik ten Hag – who remains under the spotlight following yet another defeat this season.
United sit 14th after the game with four defeats from nine outings in the top-flight.
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