'I thought they were going to pull it back... I think they should have done': Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe agree that VAR should have RULED OUT Manuel Lanzini's goal for West Ham against Leeds as Jarrod Bowen was offside in the build-up

Daily Mail | January 9, 2022

Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe have agreed that West Ham's opener against Leeds in the FA Cup should not have stood.

Manuel Lanzini gave the Hammers the lead in the Third Round tie with a scrappy goal following a scramble inside the box.

There was a lengthy VAR check though for Jarrod Bowen's involvement in the goal before Lanzini struck the ball into the net.

Manuel Lanzini gave West Ham the lead against Leeds in their Third Round FA Cup clash

ITV pundits though agreed that the goal should not have stood as Jarrod Bowen was in an offside position in the build-up

The point of contention was whether a block on a Nikola Vlasic shot ricocheted back off the Croatian into the path of Bowen who went for the ball from an offside position.