Published on 28.11.2023
Fulham secured a crucial victory over Wolves on Monday Night Football thanks to Willian’s penalty in stoppage time, earning them three valuable points.
However, Wolves manager Gary O’Neil was left baffled by a series of decisions and held talks with the officials after the game.
O’Neil’s team has been on the receiving end of several contentious VAR calls this season, and they have now suffered consecutive defeats in their last two away matches due to controversial last-minute penalties.
"The clear and obvious thing it's different for so many people" 🤨@Carra23 and Freddie Ljunberg react to Gary O'Neil's interview after Wolves' loss at Craven Cottage. pic.twitter.com/uhwJzvWse6
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 27, 2023
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher described the latest penalty as “unfair” when Joao Gomes brought down Harry Wilson. The referee, Michael Salisbury, initially rejected the appeals but eventually awarded it after a lengthy VAR review. There was clear contact between Gomes and Wilson.
While that incident sparked O’Neil’s frustration, it was just one of many grievances he raised with the officials.
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“At the beginning of the second half, Willian managed to outsmart Jose Sa by scoring a penalty. However, commentator Carragher criticized referee Salisbury’s decision regarding Tom Cairney being caught by Nelson Semedo. O’Neil revealed that Salisbury himself admitted he would have changed his mind about awarding the penalty if VAR had sent him to review it on screen.
Unfortunately for Fulham, they squandered their advantage for a second time during the match when Hee-Chan Hwang scored his own penalty following Tim Ream’s clumsy challenge. Surprisingly, no second yellow card was given to Ream despite his actions.
O’Neil expressed frustration over Carlos Vinicius receiving only a yellow card after forcefully pushing his head into Max Kilman’s nose just before Willian secured victory with another goal. According to O’Neil, officials later confessed that they had made an incorrect decision in not sending Vinicius off.”
