{"id":533520,"date":"2023-10-28T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=533520"},"modified":"2023-10-28T10:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T09:35:02","slug":"var-hates-spurs-we-should-ask-for-a-replay-tottenham-fans-rage-at-handball-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/var-hates-spurs-we-should-ask-for-a-replay-tottenham-fans-rage-at-handball-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;VAR hates Spurs&#8217;, &#8216;We should ask for a replay&#8217; &#8211; Tottenham fans rage at handball controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tottenham fans can&#8217;t believe VAR&#8217;s decision to allow Jordan Ayew&#8217;s Crystal Palace goal on Friday (27 October).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong> has been gathering the reaction of Spurs supporters after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/jordan-ayew\/profil\/spieler\/108354\">Ayew<\/a> appeared to handle the ball right before his late goal against the Lilywhites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Palace attacker managed to chest down a long ball and strike a volley right into the back of the net but replays appeared to show the ball hit Ayew&#8217;s arm as part of the move that saw the ball end up in the back of the net. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The onfield decision was to award the goal and following a lengthy VAR check the decision was that Ayew had not handled the ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Spurs won the game 2-1, the team and the fans still felt aggrieved by the decision with many taking to social media to share their frustrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan suggested that outside of the Liverpool game &#8211; where Luis Diaz&#8217;s goal was wrongly disallowed &#8211; VAR has not been kind to Spurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Outside of the Liverpool match VAR has HATED Spurs but that won\u2019t get any press because it doesn\u2019t fit the narrative<\/p>&mdash; \ud83c\udfaf (@MaddersTHFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaddersTHFC\/status\/1718010394680193166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan suggested the poor decisions have vened out between Liverpool and Tottenham since the DIaz incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let that be the end now of the criticism aimed at Spurs for the D\u00edaz goal<br><br>Ayew handled that ball &#8211; no debate, black &amp; white blatant handball<\/p>&mdash; Liam Murphy \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f (@LiamSpurs1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiamSpurs1\/status\/1718011665281646704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another claimed VAR needs to be scrapped after yet another big error. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s handball! by Ayew! It helps direct the ball otherwise it doesn&#39;t sit for him? gained a clear advantage. what&#39;s the point in VAR&#8230;.. Absolute waste of time. Needs scrapping, if there was no VAR you can&#39;t blame the ref if he can&#39;t see it, but 4 people looking at it idiotic.<\/p>&mdash; James Smith (@tiggymala) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tiggymala\/status\/1718009384272367843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One couldn&#8217;t believe VAR made another big mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thats handball against Jordan Ayew. If it doesn&#39;t hit his hand it doesn&#39;t drop at his feet and he doesn&#39;t score. You can plainly see it on the replay and VAR have made yet another objective error on the review.<\/p>&mdash; J #SouthgateOut (@Two_Pradista) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Two_Pradista\/status\/1718008596133208402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One supporter even pulled out the rulebook and asked the PGMOL for clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FA_PGMOL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FA_PGMOL<\/a> Hi, wondering if you could enlighten the footballing world to the handball rules after Jordan Ayew\u2019s goal against Spurs was allowed to stand? Are the rules posted in the attached image incorrect? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ODUvHI67iq\">pic.twitter.com\/ODUvHI67iq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; JRaw\ud83c\udf10 (@JoshRawlinson26) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshRawlinson26\/status\/1718082530480415110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fan suggested the massive error won&#8217;t be talked about because Spurs won the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Because Tottenham won the game, that handball decision for Ayew\u2019s goal will get completely swept under the carpet and forgotten about when Michael Owen hosts his evening with Howard Webb<\/p>&mdash; Christian (@Christianjw92) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Christianjw92\/status\/1718024899308990606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan suggested the decision on Friday night proved the referees are not on Tottenham&#8217;s side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ayew scores off a handball assist and despite 19 fouls it took until stoppage time for Palace to gwt their first booking. Yet the refs are on our side!<\/p>&mdash; Dylan Gill (@DylanGillGB180) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DylanGillGB180\/status\/1718068322359525630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan recalled Jurgen Klopp and suggested the Lilywhites should ask for a replay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blatant handball by Jordan Ayew can&#39;t believe VAR let the goal stand, I think we should ask for a replay what do you think <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordOnSpurs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LastWordOnSpurs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; phockse (@phockse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phockse\/status\/1718024880761753690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/revealed-tottenham-docs-show-daniel-levy-is-ahead-of-all-other-directors-in-one-area\/\">Tottenham docs show Daniel Levy is ahead of all other directors in one area<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham fans can&#8217;t believe VAR&#8217;s decision to allow Jordan Ayew&#8217;s Crystal Palace goal on Friday (27 October). 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