Gary Neville has affirmed that West Ham should be “furious” with officials after Chelsea got a controversial draw on Sunday night.
It was the blues who came out victorious in the clash of the League in Stamford Bridge, since Pedro Neto and a goal by Aaron Wan-Bissaka concluded the three points.
The Hammers took the lead through Jarrod Bowen and maybe they felt that it should have remained that way after a possible lack of Chelsea's first goal.
Before Neto extended the ball in the back of the network, Bowen was apparently committed by Chelsea defender, Levi Colwill, however, nothing was given.
Var took a look at the incident and ruled that there was no dirty game, to dismay from Graham Potter, his players and traveling fans.
Speaking in Sky Sports after the game, Neville released his feelings about the controversial called. He said: 'It would be furious if it were West Ham as a referee and attendees should see that.
Gary Neville intervened in the controversial Chelsea draw against West Ham on Monday
West Ham felt as if Jarrod Bowen (left) received a foul in the period prior to the goal
Pedro Neto (medium) went to celebration after attracting the Chelsea level at night
'I think Levi Colwill committed a lack of Jarrod Bowen, he simply crossed it. It was an obvious fault.
West Ham Potter chief similarly insisted that it was a foul on Bowen in accumulation.
In his interview after the game, he said: 'You look at the second half. They had to make some substitutions, the first objective was a turning point and we felt it was a foul, you need those things to continue in your way.
“We were fine, but we couldn't endure and in the end we had a great opportunity to take a point.”
There was a greater controversy about the objective, since VAR ruled that Marc Guiu de Chelsea did not contact the ball in the accumulation.
In the accumulation, the young man jumped forward to reach a header, but, apparently, he fell short. Instead, the ball ran to Marc Cucurella, who helped create the goal.
A touch of the young striker would have meant that Cucurella was out of play, however, after Var ruled that he did not touch it, the goal was maintained.
A Premier League statement said: “The VAR verified and confirmed the VAR, since there was no objective evidence that Guiu would contact the ball in the accumulation, therefore, there was no offensive offset outside the game.”
West Ham protested that Bowen was obstructed by Levi Colwill before the first goal
There was more controversy when Marc Guiu (left) was ruled that he did not touch the ball, which would have resulted in an offside, in accumulation
Meanwhile, Chelsea agreed to sign the midfielder of St-Etienne Mathis Amougou.
The 19-year-old has played for France at the U-18 level and is ready to join Chelsea in an agreement worth around 12 million.
Chelsea has been asking several young midfielders during the past week, including the Sporting of Dario EsSugo de Lisbon.
Many of those consultations proved to be unsuccessful, but Amougou will become the first firm of the club since the summer.
Amougo was also a member of the France team that was second in the U17 World Cup in 2023, when he won the bronze ball prize based on his individual performances.