About a disallowed goal against the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani in the 0-0 tie between Mouth and Workshops for the third date of the Professional Leaguethe forward criticized the use of VAR in football ensuring that “it hurts him.”
The key episode occurred at the end of the first half when Cavaniin his typical scoring instinct, pushed the ball into the back of the net, making the “xeneizes” fans explode with joy.
However, the euphoria was brief, since minutes later, the VAR He intervened and annulled the goal due to an alleged offside position. This decision not only extinguished the celebration in the stadium, but also ignited the anger of Cavaniwho did not hesitate to express his disagreement with The Boca Canal.
“It is a tool that is damaging”he sentenced Cavanireferring to VAR. “I saw the play on Saturday. It’s a shame that goal couldn’t be scored. “It was so confusing, that takes away from football the spontaneity it has, at times you see unimaginable things and that’s what makes it rich.”
“Sometimes, in this way, we lose what football has always had. I have not been a supporter of VAR for some time now. “We have to let the referees have that margin, that they are human beings and can make mistakes.”he added Cavani about.
“They can get it right, as they have done all their lives. I prefer that they miss and make a mistake on the court in a quick play than from a computer and sitting in a chair making a decision when they are not there.”
Cavani He stressed that his position was not motivated exclusively by the disallowed goal against Workshops: “We do not have the technology tools to take certain measures. “It’s not because of the goal, every time I’ve been asked I say that I prefer football without VAR.”
The striker continued his criticism by highlighting the lack of clarity and certainty that the VAR offers to the public and players.
“You don’t give people certainty about the decision you are making. What has been seen are images that are not clear. And that sparks confusion, which is not nice in football. Football has to be pure essence, passion, mistake and mischief”he assured.
Finally, Cavani questioned the inconsistency in the application of the VAR by different referees: “Then later you start to think how it can be that some referees take it with one criterion, and others with another. The rules are the same for all footballers, but why is it that when there is a handball, one referee interprets it one way and another another. “Instead of bringing a solution, they have brought a tool that is damaging football.”
Source: Ambito
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