Chelsea normal supervisor Paul Inexperienced has referred to as on Blues gamers to attraction extra for penalties, after his aspect weren’t awarded a spot kick throughout Sunday’s WSL victory over Manchester United for a Maya Le Tissier foul on Guro Reiten.
Reiten hit the deck within the penalty space after trying to chop inside Le Tissier throughout the first half at Leigh Sports activities Village, and replays confirmed that the Manchester United defender had by chance tripped the Chelsea winger with out making contact with the ball. Nevertheless, Reiten didn’t attraction for the spot kick, and there have been restricted protests from her Chelsea teammates.
The choice in the end had no telling affect on the outcome for the Blues, who ran out 3-1 winners over United because of targets from Sam Kerr, Lauren James and Erin Cuthbert. Alessia Russo was on the scoresheet for the hosts.
“I feel we have to [appeal more] as a result of that is the third recreation now the place we should always have had a penalty,” Inexperienced informed Sky Sports activities when requested in regards to the determination. “There’s Jessie Fleming final week towards Aston Villa at residence, and Jessie Fleming away at Brighton the place we did not get a penalty.
“So I do assume gamers ought to be interesting for issues as a result of in the intervening time they aren’t giving that. In order that possibly is one thing throughout the board in ladies’s soccer that should enhance, in any other case you may not get it.”
Chelsea’s victory introduced an finish to United’s good begin to the WSL season – their sixth in a row since Inexperienced and Denise Reddy took short-term cost of the primary workforce throughout Emma Hayes’ absence.
The win additionally strikes the Blues stage on factors with WSL leaders Arsenal – though the Gunners have performed one recreation fewer.
