Chelsea: Xabi Alonso criticizes the officiating in their match against Hull City

12.09.26 FT English Premier League

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Following the Premier League match between Chelsea and Hull City today—which ended in a 2–2 draw—Spanish manager Xabi Alonso criticized the officiating, expressing his belief that his team could have secured all three points.

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After the match, the Spanish manager discussed several controversial incidents, including the moment involving Morgan Rogers, which—in his view—warranted a penalty kick.

Xabi Alonso vents frustration at the referee's decision against Hull City

For me, it was a clear foul in the box. The referee saw the incident, VAR reviewed it, but somehow play continued. If the penalty had been given, we probably would have won the match

Alonso stated.

A flashpoint late in the game involving Estevão proved to be the final straw for the coach. Alonso was adamant that the player's arm was nowhere near his body, and he stressed that there had been no intent on the player's part to steer the ball with his hand.

"His arm was well away from his body, and he did not deliberately try to direct the ball onto it," Alonso argued.

“It's interesting why that wasn't given. His arm was not close to his body. I think we were robbed in this match. If someone explains to me a valid reason why the penalty wasn't given, then fine. But for now, we were robbed

Alonso said.

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