West Ham fans fuming as 'unbelievable' Chelsea footage re-analysed

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21 Sep 2024, 10:21 am

West Ham fans were furious after VAR failed to award them a penalty in their 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday (September 21).

Julen Lopetegui's side suffered their third home Premier League defeat against Chelsea, leaving them in 14th after their opening five games.

Striker Nicolas Jackson scored twice in the first 18 minutes leaving the East Londoners with a mountain to climb.

After a disastrous start, Crysencio Summerville thought he had earned his side a lifeline after being pulled down in the box by Chelsea defender Wesley Forana.

Referee Samuel Barrott decided there wasn't enough in it to award a penalty and VAR confirmed the on-field decision.

Cole Palmer then rubbed salt into the wound with a third goal just after half-time and Chelsea secured their third Premier League away win of the season.

West Ham hard done by with penalty decision

West Ham were big spenders over the summer, signing the likes of Summerville and Max Kilman but are yet to enjoy the fruits of their labour.

Fans took to X, formally known as Twitter, to let the referee and PGMOL know exactly what they thought about the decision.

These refs are unbelievable. How is that not a penalty for west ham. He’s holding him in the box as he’s going for the goal!!!
— Shahid Butt (@shahidb) September 21, 2024

How have they not given that as a penalty to West Ham

These var guys are so inconsistent!!!
— _Emmy_Rez_ (@PRINCE_FROSH_) September 21, 2024

That's a penalty for West Ham.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) September 21, 2024

Clear penalty? Was from my seat...
— Central (@WestHam_Central) September 21, 2024

West Ham have been robbed, that was a clear penalty. pic.twitter.com/2lX59g9PMc
— Hesborn Etyang (@HesbounEtyang) September 21, 2024

West Ham have robbed of a clean penalty by VAR.
Very inconsistent officiating by VAR 😑 #WHUCHE
— Chris Adede (@CAdede) September 21, 2024

Looked several times and still can’t understand how this isn’t a West Ham penalty.

Fofana clearly pulls Summerville back and stops him from running onto the ball, which is a foul. Game has gone.

https://t.co/KUm0meyXN3
— Dan Woffenden (@danwoff98) September 21, 2024

I know West Ham have been quite poor in this game, but only God knows the momentum the game would have taken if they got their penalty.
— 🍵 of the most high (@LFC___Tee) September 21, 2024

In other news, Jean-Clair Todibo set for extended run in West Ham XI.

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