Alan Shearer lets rip at VAR with brutal Man Utd rant after controversial penalty

Manchester United fell to decision astatine West Ham connected Sunday, with Jarrod Bowen striking a 92nd infinitesimal punishment - with the arguable punishment determination by VAR starring Premier League fable Shearer to instrumentality aim

Alan Shearer called retired Michel Oliver for getting progressive successful the punishment which decided West Ham's triumph implicit Manchester United.

With the people 1-1 heading into wounded time, the location broadside appealed for a spot footwear erstwhile Danny Ings went down nether a situation from Matthijs de Ligt. The on-field determination was to question play on.

But to the fury of the United players and bench, Oliver - connected VAR work - intervened, making the determination to overturn the archetypal determination and awarded the Hammers a penalty. Jarrod Bowen stepped up and scored to seal the 3 points for the Hammers to compound United's misery.

A Premier League connection declared: "The referee did not grant a punishment to West Ham for a situation by De Ligt connected Ings. The VAR deemed determination was capable interaction connected Ings' little limb and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his archetypal determination and awarded a penalty."

Shearer, the Match of the Day pundit and the Premier League’s all-time grounds goalscorer, instantly deed back.

On work for Premier League productions, helium said: Awful decision. That's a unspeakable determination whether you similar Manchester United oregon not, and I don't recognize wherefore Michael Oliver [VAR] got involved."

Shearer congratulated Hammers brag Julen Lopetegui for his side’s win, declaring: "Well done Julen Lopetegui, due to the fact that his squad truly were atrocious successful that archetypal half.

"After the 3 changes, overmuch much energy, overmuch much spark. West Ham punished Man United, bully one-touch football. It's a immense time for Lopetegui."

The effect leaves United successful 14th successful the Premier League table, with unit continuing to equine connected Erik 10 Hag - who voiced his fury aft the game.

Ten Hag said: “Before the play determination was the acquisition astir VAR lone interfering successful wide and evident mistakes. That is decidedly not a wide and evident mistake from the connected tract referee.

“That's the 3rd clip I person felt injustice this play and it has a large interaction connected our squad and connected our scores and wherever we are successful the table. It's not right. In this infinitesimal luck is not connected our side. It was unfair and unjust the mode we conceded the penalty.

"Last play was not antithetic but successful the extremity we turned it astir and we are determined to bash the same.”

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