"It's staggering he hasn't given this. To not even look at it. Then the arrogance. Don't even get me going on the numpties in the truck in Moscow viewing the footage."
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 22, 2018
Keith Andrews was not happy with this decision, and he was not talking about Andy Townsend's Tactics Truck pic.twitter.com/CMZYSCuF3y
THERE WAS NO shortage of controversy tonight, as a late winner from Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland earn a pivotal victory at Serbia’s expense.
Serbia will feel particularly aggrieved with the result, having been denied what many felt was a clear-cut penalty.
With the game in the balance at 1-1, Aleksandar Mitrovic could not properly connect with a dangerous cross, as two defenders seemingly attempted to wrestle him away from the ball.
The Newcastle striker, who spent part of this season on loan in the Championship with Fulham, was clearly unhappy.
Yet the 23-year-old attacker’s protests were ignored by the referee, with the officials opting against referring the incident to the video assistant.
The decision ultimately cost Serbia following Shaqiri’s late winner, with Mladen Krstajić’s side now needing to beat Brazil in their final game to be certain of progression to the last-16.
The dubious call received criticism in some quarters, with former Ireland international and current RTÉ pundit Keith Andrews describing the choice not to award a penalty or at least consult with VAR as “staggering”.
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