Aston Villa fell to defeat at Manchester United and missed out on the Champions League as a result, but only after a controversial refereeing decision that left them seething
Roy Keane has maintained that "human error is part of the game" after Aston Villa were on the wrong end of a refereeing howler that played a massive role in them missing out on Champions League football. They lost at Manchester United but saw the game's opening goal wrongly disallowed.
Villa needed a result at Old Trafford and were on course for the European Cup with their game level and Everton winning at Newcastle. Their situation improved even more when they thought Morgan Rogers had scored the game's opening goal.
He looked to have pounced on an error from Altay Bayindir, who struggled to gather the ball, with the Villa man nipping in and scoring into an empty net. However Thomas Brammall blew the whistle before it hit the back of the net.
Replays showed that Rogers was well within his rights to take the ball, but the whistle being blown before the ball crossed the line meant that VAR couldn't come in and change the decision.
Villa then conceded twice in the final twenty minutes but were left raging and have lodged a complaint with the Premier League. Keane understands their frustration, but maintain that VAR will never be able to eradicate all of the mistakes.
He said on Sky Sports: "You talk about VAR or whatever but human error does come into it, its part of football and you feel for the officials because if he lets it run and it hits the back of the net we can all clearly see it wasn't a foul. So a huge moment for Aston villa, you saw the manager's reaction, they'll be suffering for that but it is part of the game with human error. We were hoping VAR would cut all that out, but he's blown too early."
Villa are ready to lodge an official complaint to the Premier League saying that a 'more experienced referee had to be selected' to take charge of a game of such magnitude as they were left to accept a place in next season's Europa League.
Emery confirmed he'd aired his frustration with the referee as he said: "Yes, I told him but he knows it." Asked if the official had admitted his mistake, Emery remained tightlipped: "The next question?" Pressed on whether the VAR rules need to be changed, he said: "I don't want to speak about VAR now."
Villa's Director of Football Operations, Damian Vidagany, said: “The complaint is not about the decision. The complaint is about the selection of the referees. One of the most inexperienced referees for one of the most difficult matches of the season, involving another four or five teams.
“The decision is clear. It's a mistake. The referee apologised for the mistake. We can do nothing. The problem is why the experienced international referees were not here today.”
blackBeed
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So Arteta wasn’t wrong after all when he complained about the inconsistency and performance of the EPL refereeing. So coaches let him dry alone, now it’s going round
no you idiot, every coach has complained about referees and their inconsistency. Arsenal arent the only to be at the wrong end of a decision. all teams have experienced it this season and they'll experience it again next season for referees are humans. they have egos and make mistakes, not saying thats right but that's what is true.
Nahaciory
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For once Manchester united were not on the receiving end of a var decision because its a small team
bosbclms
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They had the taste of there own medicine When they scored a goal against Arsenal last season that went outside the corner nobody complained Now just one injustice they re crying Aston Villa should cry harder
Shouldn’t Arsenal be crying since you went trophy less again
bosbclms
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come la Liga and what bad referees are all about. la Liga and referees just gifted criminal Barcelona the league on a platter of robbery
Are you high madrids the one who paid the refs in the two classicos and still lost it’s only their fault
vadbcdipuz
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come la Liga and what bad referees are all about. la Liga and referees just gifted criminal Barcelona the league on a platter of robbery
AFerPeQq8367
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So Arteta wasn’t wrong after all when he complained about the inconsistency and performance of the EPL refereeing. So coaches let him dry alone, now it’s going round
hueeorsuyz
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Without not been biased as a united fan, that’s a day light robbery, the idiot compatriot of Onana made a school boy mistake and that’s nothing but a goal. I think the referee has sympathy for United cos of what they had been through this season but not at the detriment of the other team. That’s very unprofessional
bro God Bless you this shows u r a football lover not only club supporter 🙏
buyadels
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it was all planned Chelsea gave a f some for them to go
Tukbimuyz
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Why not allow the ball to cross the line and all VAR to intervene as they have been doing all season. Will Roy Keane say the same if Man United were on the receiving end.
Kelvlewin17
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They had the taste of there own medicine When they scored a goal against Arsenal last season that went outside the corner nobody complained Now just one injustice they re crying Aston Villa should cry harder
Huzailosz
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The referee and them all know what they are doing money corruption to keep Aston Villa out of the top 4. I am a Liverpool fan but I feel sad for villa because they were clearly robbed.
ceoaeruyz
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Manchester united is d most criminals Football Club in EPL that's why their suffering,d nemesis is after them and it can never leave them.D same VAR that recalled them to take a penalty after official has ended d match,can not involved in dis one because d ref has already blow it foul against villa fools
Kiycdeisz
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Without not been biased as a united fan, that’s a day light robbery, the idiot compatriot of Onana made a school boy mistake and that’s nothing but a goal. I think the referee has sympathy for United cos of what they had been through this season but not at the detriment of the other team. That’s very unprofessional