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Aston Villa coach Dean Smith said Manchester United’s Paul Pogba’s penalty kick was of questionable validity, indicating that Michael Oliver, the referee, should have reviewed the shot.
Smith said after the match on the BBC: “From my point of view, where I was standing, it was a penalty kick. I thought Douglas Louise interfered heavily against Paul Pogba, but I saw the shot again and I think Pogba was the one who shot. “.
“I think there is enough form in the game for the referee to be able to recheck the shot on the screen.”
And he added: “I think VAR technology exists because of that. Pogba has fallen. There are proportions in the world of football. I saw the shot again and I don’t think it is a penalty.”
He continued: “I was not happy with the level of the team in the first half, we were miles from where we were supposed to be.”
“It felt like they were much faster to the point where they stopped ahead of us in the first half,” he added.
He added: “Our level in the second half was better than in the first. We showed a lot of quality and created opportunities. I will choose the second half in the entire plan, a penalty of doubtful validity that cost us the game.”
“We came here last season and we performed well, it was a difficult season. We felt we could be better this season. When you look at our level and results, it shows that we are more competitive in the league now, which is something we wanted.”
Manchester United beat their guest Aston Villa 2-1 in the 17th round of the Premier League on Friday night.
Villa’s balance stalled at 26 points in sixth place.
