VAARGH! It’s beyond joke – Sam
WEST Brom boss Sam Allardyce believes VAR is becoming a laughing stock after another controversial decision in the win against Southampton.
Mbaye Diagne had a fourthminute goal disallowed for offside at The Hawthorns after glancing in Darnell Furlong’s shot. VAR official Kevin Friend went with the on-field decision when the cameras at Stockley Park were unable to get the right angle to conclusively show whether the striker’s upper body was on or offside.
The controversy came a day after Edinson Cavani thought he had opened the scoring for Manchester United at Spurs, only for the goal to be disallowed for a foul in the build-up as Scott McTominay brushed off Heungmin Son.
Like the Red Devils, the
Baggies were not affected by the decision but Allardyce said: “I’m afraid so (it’s becoming a laughing stock). The reflection on VAR can be done at the end of the season and all parties should
have an influential input into how VAR goes forward.
“That needs to be from the PFA, LMA, Premier League and the FA. There are too many of us not being given an opportunity to express how to make it better.” Albion do not play again until travelling to Leicester next Thursday and Allardyce insisted their pleas to face Villa on Saturday were blocked, leaving them to hope their relegation rivals drop points beforehand. “We don’t have a game this weekend,” said Allardyce. “Me and Dean Smith (Villa boss) wanted to play the game this weekend but for some bizarre reason it’s not been allowed.
“We have to sit and hope. Instead of us putting pressure on the teams above us we have to wait until the Thursday when we play Leicester and that’s wrong.”