Wolves lost their latest Premier League game to West Ham United – and Jamie Carragher was left baffled by one decision in the game.
Wolves fell to a 2-1 defeat against the Hammers and were again undone by poor defending.
West Ham scored first through Tomas Soucek, who broke free from a crowd of players to score with a looping header at the back post.
Wolves got back on level terms through Matt Doherty after a good ball in from Rayan Ait-Nouri.
But the hosts re-established their lead just moments later, with Jarrod Bowen scoring after working space on the edge of the box.
But the second goal from West Ham should not have stood in the eyes of Jamie Carragher.
Jamie Carragher claims Santiago Bueno was fouled in build-up to second West Ham goal v Wolves
Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United beats Santiago Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Wolv...
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There were a few contentious calls in last night’s game that went against Wolves.
And one came when the goal from Bowen was allowed to stand because moments before he found the net, there was a foul on Santiago Bueno in the eyes of Jamie Carragher.
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Bueno was marking Konstantinos Mavropanos, who jumped above the Uruguayan and bundled him over.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, he said: “The referee is standing there looking – it’s just a foul.
“Now, if the ball is nowhere near and he wasn’t really challenging for the ball or the ball goes back post, you leave it. But he’s jumping for the ball, he’s trying to get the ball and he jumps into the back of the defender and I mean, how is that not a foul?!
“If you’re Gary O’Neil or a Wolves supporter sat at home watching that now, you’re furious. It’s right in front of the referee, I can’t believe he hasn’t given that.”
Wolves stung
The challenge on Bueno surely had to be a foul.
Mavropanos jumped into Bueno and knocked him over, giving him no chance to contest the aerial duel.
But fans will not be surprised it wasn’t given, such has been the club’s general luck with refereeing decisions in recent times.
It’s a shame, because Wolves did well to get back on level terms in the game and did show fight.
It wasn’t the worst away performance, but Wanderers had nothing to show at the end of it.
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