Chris Lepkowski & Andy Hinchcliffe rage at Fulham penalty decision v West Brom
Andy Hinchcliffe and Chris Lepkowski were left fuming at the decision to hand Fulham a penalty against West Brom this afternoon.
Kyle Bartley won the ball at Craven Cottage, but Aleksandar Mitrovic’s theatrical fall was awarded by the officials – he then stuck away the opener.
Lepkowski and Hinchcliffe simply couldn’t understand how with the duo labelling the decision both “terrible” and “ridiculous”.
Speaking live on Sky Sports, Hinchcliffe started the debate and couldn’t believe his eyes that the decision had been made.
“That’s not a penalty,” he said. “It’s not a penalty.
He then went on to say minutes later: “That’s a terrible decision.”
Lepkowski piled in on the debate on his personal Twitter account after the opening goal, and he wasn’t happy either.
“That should not be a penalty,” he wrote. “Bartley claimed the ball. Ridiculous.”
Wow.
We still can’t believe that this decision was given.
In such a big game between two teams fighting for promotion in the Championship, the officials have to calm and they simply rushed this one.
The referee was blowing his whistle before the ball even left the area, another sign that he rushed and simply isn’t composed enough to officiate a big game such as this one.
It is embarrassing, to put it simply.
Valerien Ismael will be raging, but equally as much at his team who simply let him down defensively at times today.
The second goal was just as embarrassing as the penalty decision, and these are the things that need to be eradicated or we can wave goodbye to automatic promotion.
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