We played like absolute shit and deserved to lose.
That said. That is the new worst decision by VAR this week (because it's like this every week for at least one team in the PL). This week it was our turn to be royally fucked over by the tinpot officiating in this league. How the ref doesn't give it on the field is beyond me. It's a blatant pull back, penalty, and possibly a red card for a denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity. He has a clear view of it. The commentators (despite their clear Palace bias) actually seemed confused that he hadn't given it.
Then, the fact that VAR don't overturn it is just insane. I actually burst out laughing when it wasn't overturned. It is comical at this point. VAR is just a game of Russian roulette. You just hope the bullet isn't in the chamber for your team each week.
How can they be without bias in making the decision when the ref books Longstaff during the check? It's pretty clear that he's done that to make a point about the decision. You know then that immediately he's set his stall out and the VAR idiots in the booth have to decide either to make their mate look like an idiot by making the correct decision or close shop and protect their little weak-willed buddy on the pitch. And obviously we get the latter because these little dweebs stick together like the most pathetic gang you can possibly imagine.
VAR is a charade. In an industry with so much money at stake it's mental that this is the standard of officiating that passes for acceptable.
Anyway, fair result. One of our worst performances of the season. That said, Palace were pretty shit too, despite all the possession and chances they had.