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January 8 – With Tottenham Hotspur spiralling within the Premier League, and boss, Ange Postecoglou below big stress, the timing of a brand new VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system has the Australian fuming.
Within the semi-final 1st and 2nd legs of the Carabao Cup, the brand new system will allow referees to clarify their selections to the gang through an in-stadium microphone.
The trial is proscribed to when the referee has visited the pitchside monitor for subjective overturns, and after selections made on issues reminiscent of offside and unintended handball by the objective scorer.
When requested if he was pleased with the trial Postecoglou stated, “Do I welcome it? No,”
“Do you suppose if they’d proven the handball on the weekend that our supporters would have been blissful? Would they’ve come away and stated, ‘oh, that’s nice, they defined it?’”
Clearly, Postecoglou, was nonetheless feeling salty over a non-call for a handball of their newest defeat by the hands of Newcastle United.
He added: “However on the identical time, I’ve to just accept that it’s coming in. I’ve to just accept that that is the best way ahead. I’ve to just accept that I’ve to be part of that.
“However it shouldn’t shock anybody if I’m not type of cheerleader for these type of issues.”
With Spurs as a consequence of face Liverpool on Wednesday, just some weeks after a 6-3 mauling by the hands of the Reds within the league, the North Londoners who’ve a MASH type harm checklist concern the worst. It has been 16 years since Spurs lifted a serious trophy (League Cup), nevertheless, Postecoglou has insisted that he at all times wins a trophy in his second season at a brand new membership – the two-legged conflict with high-flying Liverpool will put that principle to the last word check.
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