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title: "Virals: Jesse Lingard laments ‘joke’ VAR on social media"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-04-26T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2021-04-26T07:30:00Z"
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# Virals: Jesse Lingard laments ‘joke’ VAR on social media

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/04/25/harry-redknapp-cant-comprehend-fabian-balbuena-dismissal/) loan star [Jesse Lingard](https://readwestham.com/2021/04/22/rob-lee-predicts-major-interest-in-jesse-lingard-this-summer/) came out fighting after the Hammers were dealt a blow in their push for UEFA Champions League qualification on Saturday.

David Moyes’ side were beaten 1-0 by nearest rivals Chelsea and usurped in the [Premier League table](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) in the process.

Despite admitting being second-best for much of the contest, Moyes and co were [aggrieved by the decision](https://talksport.com/football/871188/moyes-jesse-lingard-var-west-ham-champions-league-chelsea/) to send Fabian Balbuena off in the second half after clearing the ball before catching Ben Chilwell.

Having watched his manager voice his displeasure post-match, the 28-year-old ace on loan from Manchester United took to [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COD_GFxJIUu/?igshid=1d2t4u2nen9lm) to express his own feelings.

Lingard posted a dejected picture with the caption: ‘“Heads up and keep fighting. Still five games left P.S VAR IS A JOKE #believe.”

> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/COD\_GFxJIUu/?igshid=1d2t4u2nen9lm

Teammates Declan Rice and Darren Randolph [replied](https://www.instagram.com/p/COD_GFxJIUu/?igshid=1d2t4u2nen9lm) with positivity, whilst the latter also seemed to take a jibe towards the officiating, claiming it was ‘Us against everyone else’.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Although the decision may not have[changed the outcome](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/april/25-april/extended-highlights-west-ham-united-0-1-chelsea), it was unfortunately another in a long line of debatable calls involving VAR this season.

The fallout continues and West Ham are[likely to appeal the dismissal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12285546/fabian-balbuena-red-card-decision-rank-rotten-rubbish-says-west-ham-manager-david-moyes) and Balbuena’s subsequent suspension.

Should the outcome be positive for the Hammers, it would be the second time this season a player has been found to have been wrongfully sent off, after [Tomas Soucek’s rescinded red card](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/february/08-february/tomas-soucek-red-card-rescinded-appeal#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20can%20confirm,Manchester%20United%20on%20Tuesday%20evening.).