West Ham - Nottingham Forest

[Sausage Roll]

Regarding the disallowed goal last night that VAR ruled out, by the rules of the game it was offside. It might be a technicality, but what I won't say is that was fortunate for us. Reason being that it came from a passage of play where there was a VAR check for handball after it came off the knee of the West Ham player, and went wide of the goal. I know VAR can't overturn it, but they resumed with a goal kick when it was obviously a corner.

As for the penalty, I've seen a couple argue as his intent was the ball then it shouldn't have been a foul. But if you slide for the ball, don't get close to it and bring an opposition player down. It is a free kick.  He was closer to MGW's penalty than he was the punch, and it was a penalty every day having hit him in the face. Even Hendrie said it was, and he was siding with WHU most of the night on the commentary.

We seemed flat last night but had Neco's or CHO's effort went in, it would probably be a different story. It was never going to be a good watch with Nuno vs Dyche.

That did highlight one of the utter stupidities of VAR in my opinion. Why can't it be used to overturn other obvious errors like that one? Or when corners shouldn't be awarded but are? That incident last night was so stupid.

"Handball ref, penalty."
"Goal kick, but VAR will check"
*VAR checks*
"VAR says it hit his thigh so no penalty."
"OK so our corner then?"
"No."