VAR: Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson satisfied Glenn Murray goal 'genuine'
VAR: Crystal Palace
boss Roy Hodgson satisfied Glenn Murray goal 'genuine'
Monday's tie
was the first competitive game in England to have the video assistant referee
(VAR) system technology available.
Despite
Palace's complaints that Murray may have handled the ball in scoring, a VAR
review was not initiated.
Hodgson said
disallowing the goal "would have been very harsh".
The former
England boss added: "There's still a slight thought it might just have
brushed off his arm into the goal, but if it'd been my player scoring that
goal, I'd have been very upset if it had been disallowed for handball."
At the time,
several Crystal Palace players protested because they felt Murray had deflected
Uwe Hunemeier's header over the line with his hand.
Referee Andre
Marriner did discuss the incident with the VAR team through his earpiece but he
did not consult the pitch-side monitor because he was satisfied Murray's goal
was legitimate.
"It was a
genuine goal," said Hodgson.
"And the
referee was helped by the fact he had [Neil] Swarbrick in the VAR studio [in
west London] making a judgement that'd help him out - so I have no
complaints."
Murray was
adamant that there was nothing controversial about his goal, which came after
Bakary Sako had cancelled out Dale Stephens' opener.
"It
wasn't my arm," said the forward. "I think VAR would have pulled me
back if it was.
"I just
needed to get something on it and luckily I did - I think I got my hip or my knee
or something on it.
"As soon
as I did it I knew it wasn't my arm. There was no doubt about it for me."
Brighton boss
Chris Hughton said of the incident: "I couldn't see it that clearly.
Obviously I saw it go in but I didn't know what the circumstances were.
"I knew
Hunemeier rose at the far post and did really well, so no I couldn't see it and
had to wait until we came in - but obviously it's been very clear that it
didn't need VAR."
How does VAR work?
Opponents of
VAR suggest it will upset the flow of the game, but it will normally be used
during stoppages in play and limited to four types of match-changing incidents:
goals, penalties, straight red cards, mistaken identity.
When a VAR
review is trigged, fans will see the referee 'draw' a rectangle with his arms
to replicate a TV screen. It is important to note it can be either the referee
or the VAR who decides whether an incident needs to be analysed.
It will then
take one of two forms, with the first likely to be less controversial.
If a player
has scored a goal from an offside position, for example, the VAR will inform
the referee there is a factual error on a clear situation that does not require
the referee to review the video. The referee will then make the 'TV screen'
signal and change the original decision.
In situations
that are less clear, the VAR will advise the referee to look at the video for
what is called an 'on-field review'. This is where the referee will move to the
side of the pitch to review the footage on a monitor.
Following
their review, the referee will make a 'TV screen' signal and communicate the
final decision.
Fans in the
stadium won't be able to view replay pictures, but supporters watching at home
will see the same camera angles as the referees, so they should at least be
able to get an idea of which way the decision is going.
Analysis
BPP
sports news correspondent Richard Conway
"I have
spoken to the match centre in west London and they tell me that the referee did
consult with the official there to see if it was a goal. The goal stood.
"This is
a system that needs time to bed in. A final decision on whether it will be used
is coming. It is expected to be used more widely from next season. Fans will
have to get used to it.
"The
communication between officials, and making sure everyone is aware of it, is
what needs to be decided."
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