Pau Torres slammed after Aston Villa v Ipswich Town controversy, ‘Trying it on’
Noel Egan has accused Pau Torres of “trying it on” after his penalty appeals in the 2-2 draw between Aston Villa and Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Sunday (29 September).
The ex-FIFA official believes the defender deserved a speaking to from the referee.
Torres went down holding his head inside the penalty box early in the first half at Portman Road. However, following a VAR check, the decision was made not to award a penalty.
And Egan – speaking exclusively to Villa News – feels that the correct decision was made.
“That happens all the time in football, anywhere on the pitch,” Egan said.
“I’d call that a coming together between two players. It is a physical game, you don’t give a foul every time there is contact between two players.
“There was contact. However, it was referred to VAR and it definitely wasn’t a penalty. Just a sharp word for the players involved, it didn’t even warrant a booking.
“Once Torres’ teammates saw him remaining on the ground, they waved their arms a bit. However, definitely not a penalty. I think both players needed speaking to because Torres was trying it on a bit.”
Pau Torres blasted as Aston Villa draw with Ipswich Town at Portman Road
As Egan suggested, the contact on Torres was minimal. Therefore, it would have been a surprise to see Villa awarded a penalty.
It summed up what was a pretty disappointing afternoon for Unai Emery and his players, who missed the chance to go top of the Premier League, with one player in particular letting his manager down.
Things don’t get any easier for Emery and his players as they prepare to welcome Bayern Munich to Villa Park in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (2 October).
And Emery will be without one key player for that clash.
As a result, the Spaniard will be using the short time between the two matches to get his players ready.
In other Aston Villa news, one big-name player has been told he must improve after what he did against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
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