The manager of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, is adamant that if video assistant refereeing had been in place, West Ham’s first goal in Wednesday’s 3-1 victory would have been disallowed.
With 16 minutes remaining in the EFL Cup quarterfinal at London Stadium, Ben White headed Jarrod Bowen’s corner past his own goalie. Mohammed Kudus and Bowen himself then increased the Hammers’ lead.
Tomas Soucek was seen holding Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale’s shirt in video footage that Sky Sports Football posted on Twitter on November 1. Despite this, referee Simon Hooper and his officials did not throw out the goal.
According to a tweet from ESPN journalist James Olley on November 1, Arteta stated he was “for sure” that the goal would have been disallowed had VAR been in place.
To be fair, United was fortunate enough to score the first goal. Even while Soucek’s grip on Ramsdale’s jersey did not completely prevent the goalie from moving off the position, it did have some effect.
Without a doubt, it would have been disqualified if a video assistant referee had been there, as is the case every week in the Premier League.
Nevertheless, there’s no mistaking that West Ham was the superior team that day and deserved their spot in the competition’s quarterfinal.
The Hammers put up an outstanding collective performance that defied their recent poor play, which has put some pressure on manager David Moyes.
United defeated Arsenal, a rival team in London, with the help of a forgiving referee. With this victory, United can now move forward and improve their league performance.
A journalist has called a recent choice made by Moyes a “travesty” in unrelated West Ham news.
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