El Hadji Malick Diouf gave away a penalty to Brentford, making it harder for West Ham to mount a comeback on Saturday.
The Hammers left-back threw himself to the floor, and Dango Ouattara went down after feeling contact on his leg.
Diouf protested the decision as Craig Pawson pointed to the spot, and his decision was backed by the VAR.
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Andy Reid believes El Hadji Malick Diouf made a mistake by sliding in
Andy Reid told the BBC that there was no need for Diouf to lunge in the way he did.
While it was a soft penalty, Reid believes that it was the right decision to hand a penalty.
The left-back needed to get his foot on the ball, and he failed to do that, leaving Pawson with no choice but to point to the spot.
There was some debate as to whether or not it was outside the penalty area, with Reid believing it was just in.
The VAR would have also looked at the lines from different angles, and even they concluded that it was inside the penalty area.
Looking at the footage, Reid said: “There’s no need to go to the ground there. Diouf has to win the ball and he doesn’t. It’s right on the line but I think it’s just in.”
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What do the underlying stats mean for West Ham?
The final score was 3-0, but that is not a good enough reflection of the game, as the Hammers played far better than the scoreline gives them credit for.
The Hammers dominated possession, as they had the ball for 52 per cent of the game, and even created decent chances.
They amassed an xG of 0.72 compared to Brentford’s 2.06, but 0.8 of that came from the penalty.
Brentford only had one more attempt on goal, with 14, showing that West Ham failed to be clinical in the final third.
The visitors made more passes and won more tackles than their opponents, but did not make it count when it actually mattered.
While Nuno Espirito Santo will want to take positives from this one, there is still plenty of work that is left to be done.
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