Frustrated Jarrod Bowen fumes at VAR call during Arsenal v West Ham: ‘Where’s the consistency?’

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Arsenal got over the line against West Ham to go five points clear in the Premier League but West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen is fuming at the late VAR call.

Bowen looked on as Chris Kavanagh went to the screen and changed his mind, giving a foul on David Raya after Pablo appeared to hold him.

Fans and pundits have been discussing the decision since the full-time whistle but while most agree it was a foul, Hammers star Bowen was raging.

Jarrod Bowen slams VAR after West Ham v Arsenal controversy

Naturally, the West Ham players were going to be annoyed with the decision and we mustn’t forget it affects their chances of survival.

Indeed, for Jarrod Bowen, the decision was completely incorrect.

“A real blow. We thought we’d done so well to get back in it and had it taken away from us,” Bowen told the BBC.

“When you look at the screen for five minutes you’ll find something – a lot of grappling and a lot of holding. I’m sure if you look long enough you’ll find something. Do I think it’s the right decision? No.

“Frustration. Where’s the consistency? As a fan you don’t want to celebrate a goal and then wait eight minutes and it’s taken off you.

“Corners are physical. The Premier League is physical. That’s why everyone loves it. You have to expect contact at corners. If you give that you have to give all the holding calls in the world and that’s not the way people want the game to go down.

“I don’t want to sound bitter but last week we had one with Tomas Soucek held at Brentford and we didn’t get a penalty. But then you can’t give one like that today.

Pressed on if West Ham can now stay in the league, Bowen admitted things have now got tougher.

“It’s going to be tough. We never say never at this club. We have two games left. We did a lot of good things today. We have to win.”