Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker infuriated by Wolves disallowed goals but fails to mention decisions that went against West Ham.

Over the past couple of months, West Ham have had countless questionable and borderline scandalous decisions go against them. However, instead of picking up on these, the media has decided to highlight the one that has gone their way.

In particular, the pundits on Match of the Day have ripped into the referee’s decision to overturn Wolves late equaliser for an offside. “More angst for Wolves. They’ve had it tough this season,” Gary Lineker said on MOTD. “It’s another one, isn’t it, where the law is at fault as much as perhaps the officials on the day. A law that was brought in by referees, I hasten to add. By IFAB, who have kind of taken over our game.”

“It’s open to how you want to interpret it. On this occasion, it’s hard to justify this decision. [Chirewa] is in line but the goalkeeper can move at any point whatsoever.”

“It’s the law changes as much as anything else. They’ve sort of manipulated them, manufactured them and complicated them and it becomes increasingly frustrating.”

“I continue to say, because VAR is taking over, the only way to get out of this is to go to an appeals system like they have in other sports. I genuinely think that’s the only way. Maybe one a half. If you’re right in your appeal, you keep that. I don’t think anyone would appeal for that.”

Obviously, there is an extremely strong argument to be had that it should have stood but for everyone to be acting like it’s the worst decision of all time is absolutely bizarre. From almost every angle you can see he the player is clearly in Fabianski’s field of view so it comes down to pure subjectivity.

What’s more frustrating is the fact that there is no discussion in the show about Emerson’s disallowed goal which is just as debatable as Kilman’s. The Hammers have had much worse decisions than this, yet none of them get a mention. There has to be a reason for the refusal to show support for West Ham, but what that is is unknown.