Aston Villa fell to beat in Manchester United and missed the Champions League as a result, but only after a controversial referee decision that left them.
Roy Keane has sustained that “human error is part of the game” after Aston Villa was in the wrong end of a referee Howler who played a huge role in those who miss Champions League football. They lost united at Manchester United, but was wrongly rejected the opening goal of the match.
Villa needed a result at Old Trafford and was on track for the European Cup with their game level and Everton won in Newcastle. Their situation improved even more when they thought Morgan Rogers had scored the opening goal of the match.
He seemed to have beaten a mistake by Altay Bayindir, who had difficulty collecting the ball, with the villa man who tied inside and scored in an empty net. Thomas Brammall, however, blew the whistle before it hit the back of the net.
Repetitions showed that Rogers was well within his right to take the ball, but the whistle was blown before the ball crossed the line, meant that VAR could not come in and the decision could change.
Villa then admitted twice in the last twenty minutes, but remained furious and filed a complaint with the Premier League. Keane understands their frustration, but claims that VAR will never be able to eradicate all errors.
He said on Sky Sports: “You talk about Var or whatever, but human error comes in, the part of football and you feel for the civil servants, because if he lets it run and it touches the back of the net, we can all clearly see that it was not a fault. So a huge moment for Aston Villa, you saw the manager's reaction, they are there.
Villa is ready to submit an official complaint to the Premier League and says that a 'more experienced referee had to be selected' to take the lead in such a size as they were left to accept a place in the Europa League of next season.
Emery confirmed that he had broadcast his frustration over the referee while he said, “Yes, I told him but he knows.” When asked if the official had admitted his mistake, Emery remained tight: “The next question?” Printed on the question of whether the VAR rules should be changed, he said, “I don't want to speak about VAR now.”
Villa's director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said: “The complaint is not about the decision. The complaint is about the selection of the referees. One of the most inexperienced referees for one of the most difficult matches of the season, involving another four or five teams.
“The decision is clear. It is a mistake. The referee apologized for the error. We can do nothing. The problem is why the experienced international referees were not here.”