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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson ‘disillusioned’ with handball law after successive VAR-awarded penalties

Roy Hodgson has revealed his disillusionment with the handball law after seeing two penalties harshly awarded in successive matches involving his Crystal Palace side. In the Eagles’ victory against Manchester United last weekend, Red Devils defender Victor Lindelof conceded a penalty when Jordan Ayew’s shot struck the Swede’s hand from an almost pinpoint range.

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Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton – Eagles lose winning record following harsh penalty award

A harshly awarded penalty was the difference as Crystal Palace were beaten 2-1 by Everton at Selhurst Park. It comes after a string of debatable spot-kicks awarded following a change to the handball rule in pre-season – including the one scored by the Eagles at Manchester United last weekend. Cheikhou Kouyate capped an excellent individual goal midway through the first half, cancelling out Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s opener.

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