Raging Declan Rice blasts 'disgrace' VAR decision 'up there with the worst ever'

West Ham star Declan Rice has slammed VAR's decision to intervene for Maxwel Cornet's strike as a 'disgrace' and it was 'up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made'

Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter

20:09, 03 Sep 2022Updated 20:10, 03 Sep 2022

Declan Rice fumed at the decision when speaking after the game(Image: BBC)

Fuming Declan Rice blasted officials after Maxwel Cornet's strike was ruled out after Jarrod Bowen was deemed to have fouled Edouard Mendy.

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Cornet thought he had made it 2-2, but after VAR summoned referee Andrew Madley to the monitor Bowen was judged to have caught Mendy with his trailing leg, causing the Chelsea shot-stopper to clutch his stomach and remain on the ground. He then ruled out the goal.

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And West Ham star Rice was less than happy on Twitter, as he took to the social media platform to fume: "That’s up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game. Shambles!"

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Rice then added: "Can’t believe the referee has even been asked to go take a look at the monitor! Cannot see how they’ve come to that decision."

The Englishman didn't stop there, and he told the BBC: "Obviously, the main talking point is the disallowed goal. We've looked at it back as a team, and I can't say too much because if I say what I think I'll get fined.

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"How you can go over to the monitor and think that's a foul, it's an absolute disgrace!"

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Jarrod Bowen had attempted to jump over the Chelsea keeper - but he was deemed as fouling him

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Rice wasn't the only Hammer unhappy at the decision, and David Moyes fumed: “You have seen it, it is a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten from one of the supposedly elite referees.

"It doesn’t say much about whoever sent him over from VAR as well – it is an unbelievable decision against us!"

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