Alan Shearer is not a happy man, branding VAR “pathetic” and “nonsensical” after another Premier League weekend full of refereeing errors.
In a scathing attack on the new technology – which he claims to like when used correctly – our former number nine looked visibly angry by the incompetence shown, slating the decision to deny us a stone-wall penalty.
He accepts that Chelsea’s winning goal is a brilliant one, but feels Newcastle Untied were robbed of a point we thoroughly deserved after being let down by poor refereeing and a VAR system he feels isn’t fit for purpose.
An angry Alan Shearer also couldn’t believe Brighton’s Robert Sanchez didn’t see red for his dangerous tackle on Luis Diaz during Liverpool’s 2-0 win on Saturday, saying he’s spoken to “20 or 30 people” about the incident and not one person felt he should’ve stayed on the pitch.
Here’s what he had to say about all of the above in a passionate rant alongside BT Sport pundit Glen Hoddle:
