West Ham 2-1 Man Utd LIVE RESULT: United lose after controversial late pen, Chelsea beat Newcastle, Spurs lose to Palace
MANCHESTER UNITED lost at the London Stadium after a controversial late penalty was awarded to West Ham.
Erik ten Hag's men will be fuming with the VAR after Matthijs de Ligt was judged to have fouled Danny Ings - but contact looked minimal.
Crysencio Summerville had opened the scoring for West Ham and Casemiro equalised before the dodgy penalty, which Jarrod Bowen slammed home.
Elsewhere, Chelsea beat Newcastle thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer, while Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace beat Tottenham.
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'I am amazed'
Ex-Premier League referee Mark Halsey could not believe what he was watching at the London Stadium, stating "a penalty should not have been awarded."
He added: "It is a contact sport — this should never be enough for a foul."
Read his full SunSport column below:
Coming up for Man Utd
Man Utd face Chelsea next weekend but should Erik ten Hag get through that game, United have three very winnable Premier League matches as we head into December.
Then there's a big one at Arsenal on December 4.
Man Utd fixtures:
- Oct 30 - Leicester City (h) - Carabao Cup
- Nov 3 - Chelsea (h) - Premier League
- Nov 7 - PAOL (h) - Europa League
- Nov 10 - Leicester City (h) - Premier League
- Nov 24 - Ipswich Town (a) - Premier League
- Nov 28 - Bodo/Glimt (h) - Europa League
- Dec 1 - Everton (h) - Premier League
- Dec 4 - Arsenal (a) - Premier League
'Awful decision'
It wasn't just those related to Manchester United who weren't impressed with the penalty decision.
Alan Shearer was heard raging on Premier League Productions.
He said: "That's a terrible decision whether you like Manchester United or not, and I don't understand why Michael Oliver [VAR] got involved."
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Premier League statemement
In case you forgot, Man Utd were the victims of a shocking VAR decision on Sunday afternoon.
Thankfully, the Premier League Match Centre account cleared everything up on social media...
"The referee did not award a penalty to West Ham for a challenge by de Ligt on Ings.
"The VAR deemed there was sufficient contact on Ings’ lower leg and recommended an on-field review.
"The referee overturned his original decision and awarded a penalty."
I wonder what we're going to be talking, writing and reading about all day?
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's rigid "back to work" policy is costing Man Utd money as the club are paying to convert Old Trafford hospitalty suites into temporary offices and back again every week, SunSport can reveal.
Match report
Here's how SunSport's football Editor Charlie Wyatt saw the game:
'Unfair and unjust'
Erik ten Hag, who could be feeling a bit of pressure come Monday morning, was not impressed with the VAR decision.
He said: "Three times this season we feel injustice. We have to score, we created so many chances. We should’ve been two or three up. Second half we were forcing it but we allowed them into the game.
"When you are losing 1-0 you need big personality and character of the team and showed resilience to get back into it.
"Unfair and unjust the way we conceded the penalty."
'Wasn't a pen'
Just a reminder... even West Ham star Jarrod Bowen wasn't convinced that his team should've had a penalty.
The Hammers skipper, who slammed in the spot kick, said: "At the time I saw [Danny] Ings got kicked and I think they got kicked so I thought it wasn’t a pen. I had a feeling it might get given and then Cre [Somerville] had the ball and it was a waiting game.
"With penalties you have a routine you know where you’re going. But when you’re waiting you’re thinking shall I go the other way?
"But I stuck with what I know and stepped up and wanted to dispatch and thankfully I did that."
Credit: Getty 'Something is not right'
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has been left 'amazed' at the decision to award West Ham a penalty at the London Stadium.
Read his column below:
'So frustrated'
Lisandro Martinez spoke to the Man Utd website after the game and epxressed his disappointment at the defeat.
He said: "I want the best for this club."
"I am pretty sure that this club will be in the top [places]. We will give everything to put this club where it deserves [to be].
“I am so frustrated honestly because our skills, our quality and in those days after the game, we miss [so] many chances and it is difficult to accept it, but we have to. That is it."
Hojlund not up to speed
Speaking of goalscorers and Erik ten Hag admitted that Rasmus Hojlund is still struggling to get up to speed having missed the start of the season through injury.
The Danish striker was the club's top scorer last season, scoring 16 goals in all competitions, but only has two so far this season.
Ten Hag said: "We've had some struggles with scoring goals and Rasmus Hojlund is the one who is most clinical for us.
“He was a big miss when we didn't have him at the start of the season. He's now returning and he's still not up to full speed."
The xG argument
Yes, yes, I'm sorry - but please hear me out.
I think xG is nonsense as much as the next person but there's something to be said in defence of Erik ten Hag here.
Whether you think he's a decent or bad manager, Ten Hag isn't actually the man on the pitch and - as we saw earlier - United are so bad in front of goal.
In fact, only Crystal Palace and Southampton (both on six) have scored fewer than Man utd's eight in the Premier League football.
The argument can be made that Ten Hag should be playing more attacking football.
But a counter-argument is that United are useless in front of goal.
They have an xG of 14.56 this season, meaning they are under-performing in front of goal by 6.56 goals.
That is the biggest negative difference in the whole Premier League - and, obviously, finishing like that will cost teams lots of points over a season.
Credit: Reuters 'Time to go'
Not that I particularly like giving Mark Goldbridge airtime but the Man Utd fan and social media influencer (eurgh, I hate that word) has finally turned his back on the Dutchman.
He had been one of the most high-profile supporters of Ten Hag to this point.
He also hit out at all the Premier League clubs - Manchester United included - that voted to keep VAR.
Goldbridge said: "I think it's probably time to go, you know, and that might shock some people - but I actually am at that point now. The VAR decision is absolutely shocking, but that is football's choice.
"Manchester United voted to keep VAR, Wolves didn't, 19 clubs voted to keep it, United fan groups asked the club to do something about it.
"I've been waiting for this moment, and unfortunately, I blame Manchester United. We had an opportunity this summer to do something about VAR, and we laughed and ridiculed Wolves like 19 other clubs - so don't use it as a f***ng excuse now. You haven't got an excuse.
"You chose to keep this, the fans hate it, and it's not just United fans, it's fans of other clubs as well. We don't want it. We don't trust it, and it damages us every weekend - it's not just United, it's Arsenal, Wolves, Liverpool.
"Do not come out talking about VAR if you're Erik ten Hag or United, because you voted to keep it. The fans didn't want it, fan groups asked you not to vote for it and you voted to keep it. You get what you deserve.
"That's not a penalty in this game, in the Liverpool-Arsenal game, or any other game. It got five, and that's just what you have to do. You have to swallow what you reap, and as fans, I am outraged."
Fletch fuming
It wasn't just Erik ten Hag that was fuming with the refereeing at the London Stadium.
First-team coach and Champions League winner Darren Fletcher launched an X-rated tirade against the officiating from the press box.
Fletcher said:
One week it's a high threshold, next week it's not, f***ing joke.
Darren FletcherTen Hag under pressure?
Unlike after other recent defeats it doesn't *feel* like Ten Hag will face a week of questions over his future after this loss.
United have often been atrocious this season, but United played OK today and Ten Hag can't (surely) be blamed for woeful finishing and a terrible VAR call.
United weren't great but definitely good value for at least a point in east London.
* My feelings have absolutely no scientific basis and should only be taken at face value - Erik ten Hag may well be on the hot seat once more.
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Back to work
A bit of news away from the pitch here, as SunSport can reveal Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 'back to work' policy is costing the club money.
United staff have all been ordered back to the office full time since June after the billionaire banned flexible working - but the club do not have enough desk space to house all staff.
That means hospitality suites are now being converted into temporary offices.
More Ten Hag
Ten Hag has also been speaking to the club directly
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More from Bowen
It needs to be [time to kick on] because this season we've been in positions where we've won 4-1 against Ipswich then gone and lost 4-1 to Tottenham.
It's about consistently winning games and if you want to be successful you have to see it as a building block.
Jarrod Bowen
'I though it wasn't a pen'
Very interesting response from West Ham match winner Jarrod Bowen here - who didn't think it was a pen...
At the time I saw [Danny] Ings got kicked and I think they got kicked so I thought it wasn't a pen. I had a feeling it might get given and then Cre [Somerville] had the ball and it was a waiting game.
With penalties you have a routine you know where you're going. But when you're waiting you're thinking shall I go the other way?
But I stuck with what I know and stepped up and wanted to dispatch and thankfully I did that.
Jarrod BowenDalot miss
We missed this earlier on but Alan Shearer wasn't particularly impressed with Diogo Dalot's HUUUUUUGE miss, that ultimately cost United points.
He said: "Dalot's miss is one of the worst misses in the Premier League era.
"We'll be talking about this in 20 years time."
In case you weren't able to see it in real time, he's a screenshot that still doesn't really do justice on just how bad it was.
Premier League table
Here's a look at the live Premier League table (with Arsenal and Liverpool currently drawing 1-1) with that defeat seeing West Ham leapfrog Manchester United.
Erik ten Hag's team are now down in 14th with just 11 points from nine games.
They won't quite be looking at the relegation zone yet - there are still three teams without a win this season remember - but the pressure on the Dutchman has been turned up once more.
More from Lopetegui
Happy for the three points. We are happy for the fans and players, they deserve this victory after suffering a lot in the first half.
Second half we changed different things and the first half was for them but the second was for us. We were able to compete better and win the match.
We had some players with yellow cards so we changed at half time because we wanted to be aggressive. I wanted to put Crysencio Summerville on I thought he was key in second half.
His energy and his way to play in the second half allowed us to get the goal. Fortunately we won. We keep positive when they scored and the commitment we appreciate the support from the fans.
Each week I can make changes, thinking of ideas how to play against the opponent. I was thinking today Summerville could be key in the second half but he will play a lot.
He did well, we are happy for him and for the team and players and fans.
Julien Lopetegui'I didn't see it'
West Ham manager Julien Lopetegui has been channelling his inner Arsene Wenger with his view on the controversial late penalty that saw the Hammers beat Man Utd.
He said:
I didn't see it. The players say it's a penalty and the referee says it is a penalty so I am sure they are right. But I haven't seen it.
I prefer to highlight that after they scored we keep the energy and positive momentum to win the match. I prefer to keep that energy.
We had a bad result last week but that can happen and today we've won against a big team. To win any match is a big challenge it's difficult you have to go to the limits.
We have to keep the energy to compete and be better.
Julien LopeteguiMore from Palmer
I try and go out there and play my game. That is what I do.
[On being called unstoppable] I wouldn’t go that far. I always try to enjoy my football game by game. I try to not put pressure on myself. Many people on the outside try to put pressure on me to replicate what I did last season in terms of numbers. It is my second season playing football and I am still very, very young.
Cole Palmer'He must have been good'
As well as the fallout from West Ham we also have reaction from the other two games in London.
Cole Palmer was speaking after he scored the winner - and provided a truly mesmerising pass in the build up to the opener.
But as a Chelsea fan of a certain age he's annoyed me with his quotes on Gianfranco Zola here... maybe it's just a sign I'm getting old.
Cole Palmer on Gianfranco Zola comparisons:
I know he is an icon on Fifa so he must have been good. To be honest I didn’t really watch him play. Everyone says he was a great player, so thank you.
Cole Palmer
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