MATHEUS CUNHA’S controversial goal should have been disallowed.
Bryan Mbeumo clearly controlled the ball with his arm and that action paved the way for Cunha to hit the back of the net.
Manchester United forward Mbeumo had time to react by removing his arm.
The fact that the ball clearly struck his arm enabled the Cameroonian to control the ball and get his shot away, with Cunha scoring the rebound.
If the ball had not hit him, it would have continued travelling past him.
United’s players did not even celebrate when the ball hit the net — which tells you everything.
The easiest decision would have been for Michael Salisbury to award Nottingham Forest a free-kick.
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I like to see referees stick with on-field decisions when they view incidents on pitchside monitors, but I believe that was the wrong outcome.
Forest boss Vitor Pereira understandably seemed dismayed by the decision and called for a Premier League summit to discuss handballs.
I agree with him that we need to sort out the interpretation of offences that fall under law 12, for handling the ball, as fans have had enough.
The debate once again sparked confusion around the handball law, with supporters left frustrated by what is and is not being punished in the modern game.
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Pereira’s calls for clarity are hard to ignore because incidents like this are damaging confidence in VAR and leaving fans, players and managers baffled week after week.
With the final game of the Premier League next week, hopefully the PGMOL can get together in the summer and sort this out.
