Sheffield United captain Anel Ahmedhodzic has criticized Joe Cole and Rio Ferdinand for suggesting that West Ham should have been awarded a penalty in Sunday's Premier League game.
The Blades secured a crucial point in their fight against relegation, with Oli McBurnie scoring a 103rd-minute penalty to salvage a draw. The match was filled with intense moments as West Ham took the lead twice, only to see it slip away. David Moyes later fumed over the referee's decisions.
Ahmedhodzic and West Ham's Bowen clashed in the box, and the visiting winger ended up on the floor as a result of the altercation.
In the final moments of the game, a cross into the Blades' area led to Ahmedhodzic losing track of the ball. He wrapped both arms around Bowen, and the two players fell over as a result.
Both Cole and Ferdinand believed that the Sheffield defender should have been punished for his challenge on Bowen. They thought a penalty should have been given, which could have potentially secured a last-minute victory for the visiting team
Posting on X to his 24.4k followers, the Sheffield star stated in response to TNT's coverage of the incident: "Clearly biased. You can see at the unedited footage where he pulls me down with him which makes me lose sight of the ball. Obviously, it’s been edited to make it look like a pen to West Ham."
