Erik ten Hag expressed his frustration following Manchester United's 2-1 loss to West Ham, stating that the best team did not emerge victorious. The match featured a contentious late penalty awarded to West Ham after a VAR review, which Ten Hag criticized as a "wrong decision" that significantly influenced the outcome of the game. He lamented that in football, the best team does not always win, highlighting the impact of the VAR intervention on the final score.