Supervisor Erik ten Hag stated Manchester United had been “much better” than West Ham and the victims of “very poor” refereeing after Jarrod Bowen’s 92nd-minute penalty consigned the guests to a 2-1 defeat at London Stadium on Sunday.
The 20-time champions are 14th courtesy of their fourth lack of their top-flight marketing campaign, with Ten Hag incensed when David Coote consulted his pitchside monitor on the recommendation of Video Assistant Referee Michael Oliver as a part of a prolonged evaluation and awarded the Hammers the decisive spot kick.
“Soccer isn’t all the time one of the best workforce profitable,” Ten Hag informed Sky Sports activities. “It is extremely apparent and clear that we had been much better than our opponents.
Ten Hag: “On this second undoubtedly the luck isn’t on our facet. It isn’t about me. Final season was not completely different however ultimately we turned it round. We’re so decided will probably be the identical once more. We’ve got to show it round + we are going to.” #MUFC
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) October 27, 2024
“There have been two issues: we didn’t rating and it was a really poor choice from the referee – on the sector and undoubtedly off it. I requested them for some explanations and so they gave it, however when it’s not clear and apparent, the VAR shouldn’t intervene.
“That was the instruction earlier than the season. They don’t maintain their very own course of and that was very poor. Whenever you take so lengthy in a really messy state of affairs and it’s a must to take into account if it’s a penalty or not, then it’s clear that it’s not a penalty.”
Ten Hag: “We create so many possibilities, first half is strictly how I need to see my workforce taking part in. So dominant. Six or seven 100% possibilities we must always rating. Whenever you don’t it’s a must to maintain calm. That may be a level of enchancment however I had not so many criticisms of my workforce.” #MUFC
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) October 27, 2024
West Ham vs Man United penalty
United defender Matthijs de Ligt collided with West Ham ahead Danny Ings within the incident adjudged to have been a penalty.
Bowen transformed to ship his facet above United, who’ve gained certainly one of their final eight matches and scored greater than as soon as in a type of video games.
United hit the woodwork twice and spurned a succession of robust possibilities in the course of the first half, then fell behind to Crysencio Summerville’s close-range opener within the 74th minute.
Casemiro nodded the equaliser seven minutes later however Bowen’s controversial winner got here throughout 14 minutes of added time.
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Ten Hag: United ‘injustice’
Below-pressure Ten Hag reiterated his perception that United have repeatedly fallen foul of incorrect selections this season and once more advised that they might not have suffered their 3-0 defeat at residence to Tottenham had Bruno Fernandes not been despatched off – though the captain’s suspension was later overturned.
“It had such a huge impact on the rating,” the Dutchman stated of Coote’s name, having once more develop into the favorite with bookmakers to develop into the primary Premier League supervisor to be sacked this season.
“The referee must also take duty. That’s the third time that we really feel [there has] actually [been] an injustice.”
