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·9 May 2021

Aston Villa boss Smith: Man Utd penalty was pathetic

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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith was furious after their 3-1 home defeat to Manchester United.

Villa went ahead before United stormed back - with Ollie Watkins being sent off late on for diving.


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Smith snapped: "The first five minutes we didn't start very well but then played really well in the first half, high-pressed them and got a deserved goal. The penalty decision affected us more than it did them."

On United's penalty won by Paul Pogba, he continued: "I don't think anybody knows, everybody is confused how Raheem Sterling can go through and have four or five touches on him last night and not get a penalty, then one touch here and it is a penalty - it looked a pathetic decision to me, but he goes down, similar to Old Trafford and last season here.

"Ollie Watkins has got sent off for a second yellow, there is no way the referee can tell me he is convinced he hasn't been touched. I just don't understand the decision-making of the officials and more importantly at Stockley Park.

"It looks like now he has to get hurt to win the penalty - is it enough contact for a penalty, no."

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