David Moyes Unhappy With “Rubbish” VAR Despite West Ham Win At Leeds | Football News

West Ham boss David Moyes labelled using VAR as “rubbish” after his facet needed to come from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 and transfer as much as fifth within the Premier League desk on Friday. The Hammers couldn’t have had a worse begin as Mateusz Klich opened the scoring on the second try from the penalty spot after Lukasz Fabianski was penalised for coming off his line in saving his Polish worldwide teammate’s first spot-kick. Moyes have been left exasperated with the choice based mostly on the smallest of margins, whereas the retake was allowed to face regardless of encroaching by Leeds United gamers.

“Until we get the VAR sorted I don’t think I’ll be happy,” mentioned Moyes. 

“It’s a really good result but we had another setback after 30 seconds. There are some terrible decisions that are happening at the moment.

“Whoever noticed it will need to have had Fabianski’s foot x-rayed. The choice was garbage.”

However, West Ham exposed Leeds’ struggles to defend set-pieces to move within a point of the top four.

Tomas Soucek levelled by heading in Jarrod Bowen’s corner, although Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier should have done better.

The winner arrived in similar fashion as Angelo Ogbonna powered in Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick 11 minutes from time.

West Ham were inches away from another set-piece goal when Fabian Balbuena hit the post, but the visitors comfortably held out to continue their impressive season so far.

“It worries me as a result of it’s inflicting an uneveness and we’re discovering it laborious to right it,” said Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa on his side’s struggles at set-pieces.

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“It was a good defeat. We ready ourselves to face a sport of the traits it had at present and so they have been superior.”

A fourth defeat in six video games leaves Leeds in 14th on their first season again within the prime flight for 16 years, however with an eight-point cushion above the relegation zone.