Marco Silva has taken aim at the standard of Premier League officiating after Fulham were denied two penalties on Sunday.The Cottagers were beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa despite taking the lead after just three minutes.Silva launched into a scathing rant aimed at the officials after Fulham’s loss to VillaGettyThe Cottagers boss was left furious with referee Andy Madley’s penalty decisionsGettyRaul Jimenez’s opener was cancelled out by Ollie Watkins before two goals in two minutes from John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia.However, the visitors could have been out of sight before Watkins‘ equaliser after two penalty shouts were waved away.On both occasions, referee Andy Madley’s on-field decision was backed up by VAR following a review.A passionate Silva assessed the defeat following the final whistle before launching into a furious rant aimed at the officials.What did Marco Silva about the standard of refereeing?The Portuguese began by exclaiming: “Week after week, week after week.“We played six games in (the) Premier League. I have to say our start has been good.“We lost two games and you see the way we lost two games when we made a positive impact. Unfortunately for us, it’s being too much against ourselves.“And this afternoon again, if I’m going to try to explain to you my vision again, it’s not going to change anything again because they come with completely out of the book explanations, trying to convince (us) with something that we cannot see there.“You see things that are so clear and so obvious and they come with explanations that no one believes what they are trying to explain to us.“And that is the thing in football now, right? I don’t understand the direction they want.”Silva saw his side surrender an early lead as they were beaten at Villa Park on SundayGettyFulham were previously denied a goal in their defeat to Chelsea last month after a controversial VAR review penalised a foul in the build-up.Those woes continued at Villa Park as Josh King was booked for simulation after going down under a challenge from Emiliano Martinez.A subsequent review stuck with the on-field decision after deeming the midfielder had gone to ground before contact was made.Their penalty shouts fell on deaf ears once again just two minutes later after the ball struck Matty Cash’s arm.Madley’s decision was viewed as the correct one by VAR as the defender’s arm had been in a ‘justifiable position’.Turning his attention to those penalty calls, Silva fumed: “What I can say for me is clear penalty, the first one, clear penalty.Why were Fulham not awarded a penalty?Statements from the Premier League Match CentreFirst penalty incident“The referee’s call of no penalty and yellow card to King for simulation was checked and confirmed by VAR – with King deemed to be going to ground before any contact was made.”Second penalty incident“The referee’s call of no penalty was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the action from Cash deemed not to be a handball offence, with the arm in a justifiable position.”“Even if the ball goes in a different direction, when he tried to dribble (past) Martinez, he was tackled by Martinez. Clear, clear tackle by Martinez.“I don’t want the referees to try to educate one player that is just 18 years old. We know how to educate him. I have to be even more clear. He has enough education.“It’s for me in two weeks so quick how they gave yellow cards for Josh King in two moments inside the box, for me is almost incredible.“Last week I was (the) first one saying, ‘It’s not a penalty’ to ask for a yellow card, was not a penalty.“This afternoon, amazing how the referee was so quick to give a yellow card for him in a clear, clear penalty in my opinion. Clear, clear.“What you can never say (is) that was simulation from him and for me (it) was incredible. Why against us with Chelsea is a penalty? Why the same people? Because they are the same.King was booked for simulation with VAR agreeing that a penalty should not be givenGetty“They are the same referees. They are the same officials. They are the same. The same guy that’s on the top.“Why this afternoon was (it) not a penalty again? Because as I said, it’s too obvious for me to try to explain things that you don’t believe what they write.“You don’t believe their explanations like I don’t believe.”Villa made the most of their penalty reprieves less than 15 minutes later with Watkins levelling before half-time.Sunday’s defeat was the second for Fulham this term after six Premier League matches.The result leaves Silva’s side tenth in the table heading into their trip to Bournemouth on Friday night.