Southampton boss Russell Martin says the video assistant referee (VAR) system is a “large drawback” for the Premier League whether it is disallowing objectives like Cameron Archer’s towards Brighton.
Archer appeared to have put Saints forward at Amex Stadium on Friday, just for the strike to be chalked off when team-mate Adam Armstrong was deemed to be offside.
It took greater than 4 minutes for the controversial resolution to be made after a VAR examine, with the extent of Armstrong’s interference with play questionable.
It left Martin livid as his bottom-of-the-table facet had been denied a primary Premier League away win of the season as the game ended 1-1.
“My drawback is that the on-field resolution carries weight,” Martin informed the BBC. “You both have VAR to appropriate issues or not – and when it is a purpose it is a large drawback.
“If a call is made within the warmth of the second you possibly can settle for it, however when you’ve gotten a lot time and we’ve to attend on the facet of the pitch for thus lengthy and the choice remains to be, for my part, that the goalkeeper has been affected when he isn’t – that is an issue.
“I perceive why they might give it within the warmth of the second however that is why VAR is there.”
Saints had fought again beautifully after Brighton led by Kaoru Mitoma’s Twenty ninth-minute opener.
Flynn Downes levelled within the 59th minute, earlier than Archer thought he had claimed the essential winner when he turned in Ryan Fraser’s left-wing cross.
Whereas the draw moved Brighton as much as second spot, Saints – who’ve only one win this time period – are on 5 factors from 13 league video games and 4 adrift of security.
