Gary O’Neil discussed Coventry City’s contentious opening goal in their FA Cup quarterfinal matchup against Wolves Wednesday.
Wolves’ shocking 3-2 loss at Molineux means they are out from the competition.
Ultimately, Coventry scored twice in injury time to win the match, secure their spot in the round of four, and secure a trip to Wembley Stadium.
The outcome will be particularly painful for Wolves supporters, who thought Hugo Bueno’s final goal would be sufficient.
To be honest, one cannot argue that Coventry didn’t have a right to win the match.
However, one wonders how things could have turned out if their first goal had been disallowed for a handball.
In the end, Coventry emerged victorious, but the Championship team performed admirably. The visitors could have won handily if it weren’t for the outstanding Jose Sa.
However, Ellis Simms’ use of his upper arm to bundle the ball in for Wolves’ opening goal was also a touch of bad luck.
After the game, O’Neil, a Wolves official, discussed the goal and the drawn-out VAR review. He said, “I don’t want to sound like I’m making excuses; Coventry were the better side today, but it hits his arm and goes in.” It seems quite conclusive to me, so I’m not sure why they stated it was inconclusive, but that’s not why we lost the game.
Above all, Coventry was the superior team yesterday and should have advanced to the semi-final. O’Neil acknowledged that the Sky Blues had the superior team that day.
However, this choice may be added to the lengthy list of arguments made against the Wanderers this season.
It was unexpected that the on-field ruling was maintained after Simms accidentally bundled the ball in with his arm.
That might mean a whole different game and outcome if that is chalked off.
However, O’Neil was sincere and modest after the game, and he had good reason to be as Wolves, regrettably, weren’t exactly at their best.
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