Marco Silva Slams ‘unbelievable’ Var Decisions In Fulham’s Defeat At Chelsea

Marco Silva did not hide his disgust pinch nan officials aft Fulham’s 2-0 conclusion astatine Chelsea, saying it was “unbelievable” that a video adjunct referee reappraisal led to Josh King having his first extremity successful elder shot ruled retired erstwhile nan crippled was goalless.

Fulham were near seething aft thing went their measurement successful a heated westbound London derby. They thought they were up erstwhile King scored successful nan 21st infinitesimal but nan 18-year-old’s extremity was ruled retired aft Michael Salisbury, nan VAR, instructed Rob Jones to position nan pitchside show to measure whether Rodrigo Muniz had fouled Trevoh Chalobah during nan buildup.

Jones ruled against Fulham, moreover though Muniz was successful possession of nan shot erstwhile he caught Chalobah inadvertently. Jones later awarded Chelsea a punishment for handball by Ryan Sessegnon but only aft dismissing appeals for a foul by João Pedro during nan buildup.

“In nan first half I saw my squad playing outstanding football,” Silva said. “Playing shot – not trying to beryllium fake, not parking nan autobus aliases thing for illustration that. All nan decisions from nan VAR and nan referee made a monolithic effect connected nan game.

“To disallow a extremity for illustration that is unbelievable. Unbelievable. We person each nan meetings pinch nan group successful charge; we effort to spot their direction. One of nan main things was: ‘VAR is not present to referee nan game.’ I would for illustration to opportunity thing much arsenic I will beryllium punished. I want to beryllium connected nan chair for nan adjacent game, I don’t want to salary fines. But it has been difficult pinch truthful galore decisions against america astatine nan commencement of nan season.” Manchester United took nan lead successful Fulham’s 1-1 tie astatine Craven Cottage past Sunday that stood contempt Leny Yoro pushing Calvin Bassey earlier nan header that led to Muniz’s ain goal.

Silva was besides unhappy pinch Chelsea being fixed clip to return nan lead astatine nan extremity of nan first half. A minimum of 8 minutes were added on. Fulham thought that nan half-time whistle should person blown earlier Enzo Maresca delivered a area for João Pedro to unfastened nan scoring successful nan ninth added minute.

“There were 8 minutes of added time, they people successful nan ninth,” Silva added. “He has to extremity nan game, it’s nan rules. I asked nan referee, he told maine that we mislaid clip because he was talking to a player. I checked nan video – nan crippled didn’t extremity 1 second. What tin I say? Chelsea won nan crippled and we move on.”

Silva fumed astir nan buildup to Enzo Fernández giving Chelsea a 2-0 lead from nan spot aft Ryan Sessegnon handled Chalobah’s cross. “It’s handball,” nan Portuguese said. “But earlier that infinitesimal you tin spot easy two, 3 aliases 4 fouls for ourselves. There was a stamp connected Alex Iwobi, handball by João Pedro, push connected Joachim Andersen. They saw nan punishment aft 3 moments astatine slightest that they person to spot for us.

“It’s nan aforesaid VAR that recovered thing unbelievable: a stamp from Rodrigo. The aforesaid group didn’t find a stamp connected Alex Iwobi earlier nan penalty. I can’t show you thing more, but I don’t understand it.”