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Holly Turbutt
Fan contributor
The VAR call in West Ham's defeat at the Arsenal feels "painful", says fan Holly Turbutt.
The moment proved the talking point of the weekend and pushed the Hammers closer to relegation.
"It does feel like the final straw that is going to send us down," she explains.
"It's horrible to see, it's horrible because we did manage to stay in that game and it's horrible as it means so much for us to stay in the Premier League.
"Now we are left feeling like we need a miracle to be able to stay up. Here's hoping. It's not over by any means but it does feel like we are running out of time and I don't know if we have what we need to turn it around now."
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between West Ham and Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
West Ham fans
Steve: Thought West Ham frustrated Arsenal for most of the game and could even have won it. Great disappointment when the equaliser was disallowed but it was the correct decision. Arsenal almost there and fully deserve their position.
John: The writing was on the wall very early that West Ham would struggle to survive in the Premier League this season. We didn't start to put up a fight until late January and even then we lost crucial games when Forest and Leeds were fighting more than we were. Unfortunately we will have to take our medicine and do what we always do and bounce back from the Championship!
James: Resolute performance. Tactically we looked like we had the right shape for this game. It was always going to be tough for Taty, but he worked hard. I think we had the best chance of the game with Mateus Fernandes at 0-0 which could have provided a different result. I'll look forward to cheaper tickets next season in the Championship.
Samuel: Furious, absolutely furious. We played fantastically against the best defence in the division and nullified most of their attacks. But that moment at the end has cost us dear. It was never a foul on the keeper and the goal would have been deserved for our battling performance.
Arsenal fans
Sam: That was one of the most stressful matches we could have asked for but the end result is exactly what was needed. It was an ugly watch and at times we struggled to create much up against a resilient West Ham defence. Leandro Trossard came up with the vital moment but full credit to Martin Odegaard who was exceptional when he came on. The disallowed goal was the correct decision in the end, it's probably a little bit soft but it's still a clear foul on David Raya. Just two games away from the trophy now. We've never been in a better position than we are now and it's fully in our own hands.
Mark: Mikel Arteta will know he got away with one today. The decision to put Declan Rice at right back was a shocker - and it almost cost us dear as it meant that he had used up all his subs when we were trying to see the game out. Much as I dislike VAR, today it was used as it should be - to help the referee see something that he missed in real time - not one but two fouls on David Raya, without which he would have caught the ball.
Matthew: The biggest takeaway was Arsenal's maturity. In previous years, this is the kind of match they might have drawn. Instead, they stayed calm, found the breakthrough and managed the closing stages well, even surviving a late VAR scare.
Will: A nervy performance, we were fortunate to come away with three points. Bukayo Saka did not step up and did not give us a captain's performance. David Raya has shown how consistent he is in every game that he plays. We lost 25 minutes of play making without Declan Rice in the first half when Mikel Arteta moved him to right back. We need to do a lot better in our two remaining games.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has called for a rule change that would stop attacking players from entering the six-yard box before a corner.
Cann suggested the idea after Callum Wilson's late goal for West Ham against Arsenal on Sunday was disallowed because Hammers forward Pablo was judged to have fouled goalkeeper David Raya as the corner was sent into the penalty area.
"I feel the time has come now for a law change, whereby no attackers are allowed in the six-yard box before a corner is taken," Cann told BBC Match of the Day.
"At goal-kicks, forwards are not allowed in the penalty area; at corners, they shouldn't be allowed in the six-yard box until the ball is in play.
"Lots of teams grapple at corners, sometimes before the ball has come into play and then obviously the referee can't give a penalty or an indirect free kick if the ball is not in play, so this would create that natural separation and eradicate these kind of situations."
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham United's late equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was correctly disallowed by the referee and VAR, says former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.
Callum Wilson scored in stoppage time to salvage a point at London Stadium but referee Chris Kavanagh overturned his on-field decision after being sent to the monitor by VAR, judging that Hammers forward Pablo had fouled Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya as he attempted to collect a corner-kick.
"It's a clear foul I think," Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
"A lot of people say it probably should have stood and because it's controversial, Manchester City players, staff and fans are going to say it should have stood and then the Tottenham fans, staff and players saying it shouldn't have stood.
"But it's a clear foul, you can clearly see his [Pablo's] arm across his [Raya's] face, and it impacted him getting to the ball so, I think it's the right decision."
Arsenal's victory meant they went five points clear of City in the Premier League title race while West Ham stay in the relegation zone, a point behind Tottenham.
Rooney added: "It's the one time I actually think VAR's done a really good job in such an important game. I didn't think it was a hard decision – I think it was a simple decision and I get the importance of it but you can't take that into account, you've just got to take it for what it is and it's a foul."
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Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport journalist
West Ham United could feasibly be relegated next Sunday - with a week of the Premier League season to go.
That would happen if Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United on Monday and the Hammers lose at Newcastle United next weekend.
Spurs, who are one point above the Hammers with a game in hand, will be safe if they win two of their final three games.
After playing Leeds, they face Chelsea away and then Everton at home on the final day.
West Ham, who host Leeds on the final day, will need to pick up at least two points more than Spurs because of a significantly inferior goal difference.
"We played well," said West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo after Sunday's defeat by Arsenal.
"The character of the boys, the noise of the stadium. We knew the position that we are in and the boys gave it a proper fight.
"This is what we will try to do until the last minute of the season. Two games to go, it is our job to bounce back and fight and know that anything can still happen.
"Of course it is hard but we have been competing well, especially at London Stadium. The energy of the crowd was contagious for the boys. We're going to give it a go. This group of players will react."
West Ham are set to contact referees' body the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) over their late equaliser being disallowed against Arsenal.
The Hammers had appeared to have dealt a significant blow to the Gunners' title hopes - as well as boosting their own Premier League survival prospects - when Callum Wilson struck in stoppage time on Sunday.
But after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, the goal was ruled out for a foul by Pablo on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
West Ham will raise concerns and request further explanation from PGMO following the controversial decision.
BBC Sport understands they will also request the audio between referee Chris Kavanagh and VAR Darren England.
Imagine being in Darren England's position as the VAR in Stockley Park.
The pressure on the official must have been huge. He cannot hear the Sky commentary, he has no idea what public opinion is.
In Sunday's critical encounter between West Ham and Arsenal he was presented with a decision that could decide the fate of two clubs.
You can't blame him for taking his time. He had to get this right.
England spent two minutes 41 seconds poring over every angle of the footage, checking the possible foul, the potential penalties.
We have seen pushing, shoving, grabbing and pulling on corners all season. Goalkeepers have been pressuring and harried too.
Is this different? Crucially, it was.
Arsenal have been the kings of it all season, crowding and surrounding goalkeepers at corners, finding ways to create space and score goals from set-pieces.
That they benefit from it in such a crucial way won't be lost on some.
But it is hard to argue that the Spain international was not impeded. Without the foul contact by Pablo, Raya would surely have had a simple catch.
Pablo had his arm across Raya and he was holding on to the goalkeeper's left arm too.
England checked the other possible fouls too, by Trossard on Pablo and Rice on Summerville.
Importantly, the first foul that had a direct impact on play was Pablo on Raya. You cannot give a penalty for a foul that may come after this.
England had to get that right - and he did.
Referee Chris Kavanagh spent one minute 15 seconds at the monitor. He too would have known the consequences of his final decision.
In total, four minutes 11 seconds potentially deciding the title and the final relegation place.
If it takes that long, can it really be clear and obvious? That is the wrong way to look at it. With such a huge, season-defining call, take as long as necessary to make sure you are getting it right.
England will have spent the final few minutes of the game wondering if he'd made the right call.
There are no communications inside the VAR room, no mobile phones, no way of gauging if you've done the right thing.
Imagine the relief when he walks out of the room and is told he's got it right, that Pablo has impacted Raya from playing the ball.
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal goalkeeper David Raya's late save to deny West Ham's Mateus Fernandes from point-blank range could be the "decisive moment" which sees Mikel Arteta's side lift the Premier League trophy, believes former top-flight striker Clinton Morrison.
With just 15 minutes left on the clock, Fernandes found himself in a one-versus-one situation with Golden Glove winner Raya, who "stood up and made himself massive" to shut out Nuno Espirito Santo's relegation-fighting side.
"There has been a lot of instances this season where David Raya has made those big saves but, for the life of me, I don't know how Mateus Fernandes doesn't score," Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily.
"I will credit Raya because it isn't the first time he has done it. It was a fantastic save, in a big moment, in a big game.
"I just don't know why Fernandes took the second touch to try to beat Raya on his near post, when the whole goal was gaping on the far side. It was clear he isn't someone who is a natural in that position.
"You're looking to bend your shot into the far corner nine times out of 10 in that position. Instead, Fernandes was waiting for Raya to go early so he could beat him on his near post, but Raya stood up and made himself massive.
"If Fernandes doesn't take the touch as soon as Pablo plays it to him and he whips it into that far corner instead, Raya doesn't save it.
"If West Ham went 1-0 up in that moment, I believe they also go on to win the game. Therefore, it was a defining moment and it is probably why Arsenal deserve to win the Premier League.
"It's all ifs and buts so huge credit to Raya - what a save. If that is the decisive moment [in Arsenal's title charge] then he thoroughly deserves it because he has been outstanding this season."
Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
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The most consequential decision in the history of the video assistant referee in the Premier League was played out over four minutes 11 seconds of nerve-shredding drama inside London Stadium.
That time span, which felt like an age, became the moment that has the capacity to alter the immediate course of history for Arsenal and West Ham United.
Darren England had to pore over the most significant domestic VAR decision since its inception in 2019 before sending referee Chris Kavanagh to the screen.
VAR decisions have been important before - but none have been quite so heavy, with the consequences potentially giving Arsenal a decisive push towards their first Premier League title in 22 years, while at the same time sending West Ham towards the Championship.
When Callum Wilson's shot crossed the line, West Ham fans exploded in delirium and then everyone held their breath before Arsenal's followers, packed into a corner of the stadium, reacted in similar fashion when the referee announced: "After review, West Ham number 19 committed a foul on the goalkeeper."
And with those few fateful words, Arsenal now hold a position of huge strength five points ahead of Manchester City - having played a game more - while West Ham look increasingly doomed, sitting a point behind Tottenham Hotspur, who play their game in hand at home to Leeds United on Monday.
West Ham and their fans melted into a mutinous fury that continued long after the final whistle, feeling they had been robbed of a vital point in their fight for survival, as Arsenal celebrated a victory of huge importance.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann agrees with VAR's decision to rule out Callum Wilson's stoppage time goal for West Ham due to a foul on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
"It is a foul by Pablo holding David Raya's arm and clearly impeding Raya," Cann told BBC Radio 5 Live. " Also, he is having his shirt pulled by Jean-Clair Todibo as well.
"Unfortunately, I know it is a shame for West Ham given the timing of the game, but it is a foul, that is the bottom line.
"The arm is across Raya from Pablo, but crucially he is holding Raya's arm. He's not going to punch the ball, he is trying to catch it. The fact he has an arm on the keeper means he can't catch it and he is clearly impeded."
Ex-Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green also agrees "it is a foul" on Raya and VAR made the correct decision to overturn the goal.
"You are looking at two players fouling the goalkeeper," added Green. "There have been so many of these this season, it has been such a talked about topic, there has been such inconsistency with it so for it to come down to this is huge.
"In isolation: foul. There were five or six fouls going on at the same time in there, but it's where the ball landed.
"Then you think consistency: there hasn't been any. The rest of the season everyone is going to say, 'hold on a minute'."
Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThe sound of fury echoed around the London Stadium when Callum Wilson's last-gasp strike was ruled out by VAR, and then again at the final whistle.
West Ham and their supporters were nursing a sense of injustice, but the greater pain comes from the fact they are now staring relegation in the face, especially if rejuvenated Spurs win at home to Leeds United on Monday.
The Hammers were slow to start, players and supporters only enlivened when Crysencio Summerville crunched into a tackle on Ben White that saw the defender limp out of the action.
West Ham will have other regrets, especially the late save by David Raya from Fernandes. The keeper did well, but Mateus Fernandes simply had to score when unchallenged eight yards out.
There is still hope for the Hammers, who travel to Newcastle United, then face Leeds United on the final day of the season - but time is running out.
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We made a good performance full of energy, full of belief and intensity in our actions. Proud of the way we played but upset that we didn't get the result we wanted or needed. Upset at the way the match finished but again trying to react and give it everything to the last second.
"I didn't see the images properly with replays to analyse but it's the lack of consistency over the last few seasons. The allowance of grappling, blocking, holding. I think we have lost a bit of what is a foul and what isn't a foul. Previously it would be judged differently so that's what upsets me.
"The lack of consistency - there's a referee, there's VAR - it's not up to us to judge. It should be addressed, what is allowed and what isn't allowed."
Chances of staying up? "It's going to be tough. It's not in our hands. We fight for it and we will keep on fighting. It is our responsibility - we represent a huge club and it's our obligation to go for it in these last two games."
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "A real blow. We thought we'd done so well to get back in it and had it taken away from us.
"When you look at the screen for five minutes you'll find something - a lot of grappling and a lot of holding. I'm sure if you look long enough you'll find something. Do I think it's the right decision? No.
"Frustration. Where's the consistency? As a fan you don't want to celebrate a goal and then wait eight minutes and it's taken off you.
"Corners are physical. The Premier League is physical. That's why everyone loves it. You have to expect contact at corners. If you give that you have to give all the holding calls in the world and that's not the way people want the game to go down.
"I don't want to sound bitter but last week we had one with Tomas Soucek held at Brentford and we didn't get a penalty. But then you can't give one like that today."
On staying up: "It's going to be tough. We never say never at this club. We have two games left. We did a lot of good things today. We have to win."
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West Ham United have lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since suffering defeats in their first two of 2026 – it ends a streak of six league games unbeaten at home (W3 D3), their joint-longest run in the top-flight at the London Stadium.
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It's two changes for West Ham with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Jean-Clair Todibo come into the starting line-up in place of Kyle Walker-Peters and Pablo.
West Ham XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Disasi, Mavropanos, Todibo, Diouf, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Castellanos.
Subs: Areola, Wilson, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Pablo, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante.
Arsenal are unchanged for the third game in a row which means Myles Lewis-Skelly continues in midfield. The Gunners have won their last two matches against Fulham and Atletico Madrid without conceding a goal.
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Mosquera, Odegaard, Martinelli, Madueke, Havertz, Zubimendi, Dowman.
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