West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has risked the wrath of the Football Association by blasting the match officials for allowing Robin van Persie's 77th minute equaliser in last 2-2 draw between the Irons and Manchester United last night at the Boleyn Ground.
Television replays showed that the striker was clearly offside when he smashed in the rebound after Shinji Kagawa's shot had struck the post and bounced across goal, and Allardyce was less than impressed with victory being snatched from his side.
"It's a bit difficult to take, after an outstanding performance from our players. It's their (the officials) job to give the offside decisions that appear in front of them and this is a blatant one, he (the linesman) can see Van Persie is offside, he should put his flag up, he doesn't. It's a bitter pill to swallow, to draw this game from a default goal by Manchester United."
The 59 year old was reprimanded in February by the FA for his comments towards the match officials after the Hammers' 1-0 FA Cup Third Round replay defeat at Old Trafford in January, and could well be in trouble again here.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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