Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock claims referee is ‘upset’ he got ‘bizarre’ penalty decision wrong against Watford

Cardiff Metropolis supervisor Neil Warnock has insisted referee Simon Hooper’s determination to refuse his aspect a first-half penalty towards Watford was “weird” and claimed the official had owned as much as making a mistake after the sport.

The Bluebirds’ hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation suffered a blow in a harmful 5-1 home defeat to in-form Watford, however the Hornets had been solely main 1-Zero when Josh Murphy was felled by Daryl Janmaat three minutes earlier than half-time.

“While you play the sport and also you’re in soccer, you understand how targets change video games,” Cardiff supervisor Warnock stated.

“There’s no excuse for getting battered 5. They’re a superb aspect however you may trust while you’re two or three up, knock it round.

“Stepping into 1-1 with our tails up and the group behind us it’s a special ball sport.

“I nonetheless don’t perceive, for no matter cause, that it’s not given. It’s weird.

“He (Hooper) is in a great position and unfortunately none of his linesman could help him. It’s the most straightforward one you’ll get.”

Warnock said the Video Assistant Referee system, which comes into pressure within the Premier League subsequent season, would have reversed Hooper’s determination “in 30 seconds”.

“He stated he’s seen it again on video and he’s made a mistake,” Warnock added.

“What do you say to that? It doesn’t assist me while you get battered 5.

“VAR would have solved that in 30 seconds, all people on the pitch knew it was a penalty.

“Troy [Deeney] stated it was a nailed-on penalty, so too [Adrian] Mariappa and all their employees on the touchline.

“I like Simon as a referee and he’s not completed it on objective, he’s upset himself in regards to the scenario.”

Cardiff stay one level and one place above the relegation zone forward of the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures.