GARY O’Neil is hoping Cherries start to get the “rub of the green” from officials in the Premier League, after failing to be awarded a penalty against Fulham. O’Neil’s side claimed for a spot-kick after Ryan Fredericks went down under a challenge from Tim Ream at Craven Cottage, but referee Graham Scott was unmoved. Asked if he feels Fredericks should have been awarded a penalty against Fulham,
Gary O’Neil said: “I mean, he is running really fast and someone pulls his arm. I think it’s a foul. I understand that it’s a small pull on his arm. But if we’re allowed to pull people’s arms to stop their momentum… I think it was probably a penalty. But I haven’t looked at that one as closely as the Mitrovic one.”
Discussing the recent string of decisions to have gone against his side,
Gary O’Neil added: “I think it’s frustrating and just disappointing for the lads. I mean, it’s hard because you don’t want to sound like you just disagree with every decision they make. But I think we’re either six or seven VAR checks and we’ve had zero go our way. So it’s either really unlucky. Hopefully that turns and we start to get a little rub of the green and a couple go our way.”
