Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann on Match of the Day: “I do not suppose anybody would wish to commerce locations with Darren England. No one would wish to be sitting in that chair. He stepped as much as the plate, he made the appropriate resolution and it is the largest VAR name in Premier League historical past.”
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given on Match of the Day: “The factor that grates {on] me is we’ve got seen on quite a few events with Arsenal this season, goalkeepers and defenders getting blocked off and the aim stands. Everyone seems to be pissed off concerning the consistency of the refereeing resolution. Why are some objectives allowed to face and this was disallowed? There may be a lot at stake on the backside of the league and the very prime.
“The opposite factor is Gabriel is holding, Odegaard is holding, Trossard is holding earlier than the foul even occurs on Raya. When does the referee determine that is the foul he needs to choose and never the earlier foul?”
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy on Match of the Day: “The controversy and discontent round West Ham not being given the aim is as a result of it is Arsenal. They cannot be held accountable for choices previously.
“The VAR officers have gotten to say what they see and it is a clear foul. Simply because it is Arsenal we should not get it distorted.”
Former West Ham goalkeeper Rob Inexperienced on BBC Radio 5 Reside: “It’s a foul. You’re looking at two gamers fouling the goalkeeper. There have been so many of those this season, it has been such a talked-about matter, there was such inconsistency with it so for it to come back all the way down to that is large.
“It simply looks like for VAR, for West Ham, for Arsenal specifically with their set-pieces, has been the subject of the season.
“In isolation – foul. There have been 5 or 6 fouls occurring on the identical time in there nevertheless it’s the place the ball landed. Then you definately suppose consistency – there hasn’t been any.”
