Arbeloa was left fuming after United were awarded a free-kick for a foul on Harry Maguire 35 seconds before their equaliser.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Fulham head coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, might have incurred the wrath of the Premier League management after claiming that the referees who officiated their week-five league clash against Manchester United helped the visitors to force a score draw.
The Spanish tactician levelled the weighty allegation against the officials after the encounter while speaking to Sky Sports.
On Sunday, Matheus Cunha scored a deflected 89th-minute equaliser, which helped United earn a 1–1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The late goal saw the London club, who had briefly moved from the bottom of the league to 14th position, drop back to 19th position.
Arbeloa was left fuming after United were awarded a free-kick for a foul on Harry Maguire 35 seconds before the goal.
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Speaking after the match, he insisted that the free-kick for César Palacios’ foul on Maguire was soft and should not have been given.
He added that referee Michael Oliver and his team of officials gave “all fouls” to United – because of the “error in judgment” by the officials, who incorrectly awarded Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner at Old Trafford last weekend.
While arguing that the Red Devils were compensated for the injustice they suffered in the Manchester derby last weekend, he said: “All fouls for them.”
Arbeloa added: “You can see before they scored, the foul against Maguire, he’s a guy who is 100 kilos. Every decision was for them.
“And I knew. I knew after the game against Man City that they would not let Manchester United lose here. We deserved a little bit more.”
