Marco Silva made his feelings known immediately after the final whistle and doubled down on his frustration in a subsequent press conference. The Fulham boss was unconvinced by the explanation that the call fell within the tolerance threshold, insisting that his own analysis showed a clear error.
“We felt the same, many people in the stadium felt the same, but the semi-automatic we have to believe in it,” Silva said, initially trying to be diplomatic before his frustration boiled over. “They have to be 100 per cent sure of it. It took a long time for something that should be automatic. They have all the tools to decide it right so let's hope they did.”
By Tuesday, the manager had reviewed more angles and was far less forgiving in his assessment.
“Now, I have more images, different tools,” he stated in a lengthy address to the media. “For me, I cannot believe how that goal was allowed, it was a clear offside. We are still waiting for feedback from the Premier League. Everyone had the same opinion, it was clear. It's much more than 5cm in my opinion.”