Manchester United's Penalty Woes at Bournemouth Explained

According to Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of PGMO, the penalty decisions that went against Manchester United at Bournemouth can be attributed to the varying speeds of the attackers involved. Manchester United had taken the lead twice, with goals from Bruno Fernandes and an own goal by James Hill, but the hosts equalized through Ryan Christie and a late penalty from Eli Junior Kroupi. Fernandes' penalty was awarded after a foul by Alex Jimenez on Matheus Cunha, but a subsequent penalty appeal by Amad Diallo was denied, both on the field and by the VAR, when he was held by Adrien Truffert. This incident occurred just before the hosts scored their equalizer. Later, Harry Maguire was given a straight red card for pulling down Evanilson, resulting in a penalty that Kroupi scored. Webb noted that the key difference between the two incidents was the speed at which the attackers were moving, with Evanilson moving at a much faster pace than Amad. The referee's decision was respected by the VAR in both cases. Manchester United's head coach, Michael Carrick, expressed frustration that only one of the penalties was awarded, describing it as 'crazy' and 'baffling.' Webb added that the referee's judgment call on the impact of the contact is crucial, and in the case of Amad, the contact was not deemed sufficient to award a penalty.