"They don't like to see Manchester lose".. Arbeloa directs a scathing criticism at the referee of the Fulham vs. United match

The Spanish coach of Fulham FC, Alvaro Arbeloa, questioned whether referees are hesitant to see Manchester United suffer a defeat, after Fulham was denied their first victory in the Premier League this season due to a late equalizing goal scored by Matheus Cunha at Craven Cottage. Fulham seemed on track to give their new coach a notable win, thanks to a disciplined performance against a United side that struggled with a lack of rhythm and vitality.

However, instead, a shot from Brazilian Matheus Cunha - which changed its trajectory - secured a point for Michael Carrick's team in the 89th minute, leaving Arbeloa frustrated with both the result and the officiating performance. The equalizing goal came after referee Peter Banks awarded a free kick in favor of United, following a foul committed by Sander Berge against Harry Maguire at the halfway line.

Arbeloa appeared frustrated at the final whistle after being denied his first win as a manager in the Premier League, and the Spanish coach expressed particular dissatisfaction with the decisions that went against his team. In his remarks to "Sky Sports" after the match, Arbeloa said: "We were very close.

We had a bit of bad luck again, but we knew the task would be difficult against a great team, and we saw what the referee was doing throughout the match." In talking about the referee, he added: "Things were heavily in their favor, and you can notice that in the incident where [Harry] Maguire made a mistake; all the decisions were in their favor.

I realized after the match against Manchester City that they do not like Manchester United to lose." Arbeloa's feeling of frustration was understandable, given how close Fulham came to achieving a result that would have given them a strong boost after their rocky start to the season.

The home team created several promising chances before they finally succeeded in taking the lead, while goalkeeper Laminez was forced to make a series of saves to keep Manchester United in the game; Fulham's failure to score a second goal ultimately came at a high price. The sudden deflection of the ball following Konyas' late shot spared United from another defeat, but the striker admitted after the match that the performance did not meet the required level.

Arbeloa's attack on the referee in his team's match against United coincides with fiery statements made by his former coach José Mourinho against the referee of the Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid match.