West Ham boss Moyes: Refs told me Coufal didn't deserve red against Arsenal | OneFootball

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·22 December 2021

West Ham boss Moyes: Refs told me Coufal didn't deserve red against Arsenal

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West Ham boss David Moyes admits there's still frustration over Vladimir Coufal's red card in defeat at Arsenal last week.

With the Gunners holding a narrow one-goal advantage in the second half at the Emirates Stadium, Coufal was adjudged to have brought down Alexandre Lacazette inside the penalty area despite seemingly making contact with the ball.


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The Czech Republic defender was given a second yellow card for the challenge, meaning that West Ham had to play the remainder of the game with 10 men. Lacazette missed the resulting penalty, but Mikel Arteta's men went on to win the match 2-0.

"I think that this year the referees have had their best performances until the last couple of weeks," he told reporters.

"We have got clarification from the referees that it was the wrong decision to send (Coufal) off and that we should have had a penalty at Burnley.

"I find it really hard that we have two sets of eyes and they are not getting it correct. I have been a football player and a manager, I would hope if I'm sitting in front of a TV from four or five angles I would have a really good opinion.

"And if I was unsure I'd send the referee over to collaborate rather than leaving it to one person."

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