Amadou Onana’s shot goes huge however Aston Villa are awarded a nook from which Onana scores towards West Ham. Graphic courtesy of ITV Sport.
When match referee, Tim Robinson, awarded Aston Villa a nook from which they equalised towards Graham Potter’s West Ham facet, you’d be forgiven for considering that the official had misplaced his focus momentarily.
As TV replays would present, Amadou Onana’s wayward shot flew huge and out of play, and was nowhere near being touched by any Hammers participant.
Graham Potter needs to be livid with Villa ref
There isn’t any VAR within the FA Cup till the fifth spherical, but it surely was famous in commentary that even when the expertise have been accessible to the officers, it could not have been utilized in such an occasion.
Pundit, Ian Wright, mentioned; “the referee and assistant messing up completely with that nook […] I can’t imagine the referee, he’s standing there […] there’s nobody close to it, how can he get that one unsuitable,” and it’s definitely a choice that ought to have repercussions.
As soon as once more there are going to be questions requested concerning the competency of officers, and the way they’re going to be made accountable for such errors.
Chelsea ace could possibly be Graham Potter’s first signing
Till that time within the recreation, West Ham have been the higher facet, and even if you happen to have in mind that Villa have been placing just a little extra strain on on the time, Onana’s aim was solely their second shot heading in the right direction – within the 71st minute.
Hammers followers, who will nonetheless have been fuming after Stan Collymore slated West Ham’s trophy-winning capabilities, received’t have had an ideal journey house from the Midlands.
Out of the FA Cup on the earliest potential second, the membership now want to focus on getting themselves as far up the Premier League as potential.
To that finish, Graham Potter will signal one in every of his former Chelsea gamers as a way to beef up West Ham’s defence who’ve been poor this season.