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Southampton: Claude Puel wants video technology for offside after EFL Cup final

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Man United 3-2 Southampton: Claude Puel calls for video technology

Southampton manager Claude Puel says he would like to see video technology used for offside after Manolo Gabbiadini's disallowed goal in the 3-2 EFL Cup final defeat by Manchester United.

Gabbiadini scored twice to bring Saints level at 2-2, but had what would have been the opener incorrectly ruled out.

"Gabbiadini's first was a good goal, it should have stood. He scored three good goals," Puel said.

"It's a lot of disappointment. We deserved better," the Frenchman added.

"I would like the video for the future for this situation, but at the moment we are without. Sometimes there is a bad decision against us, it is important to accept this.

"The memories are always for the winner. It's football and congratulations for Manchester. I'm proud of my players because we played very well."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic collected the 32nd trophy of his career after heading an 87th-minute winner at Wembley on Sunday, having earlier given United the lead with a brilliant 19th-minute free-kick.

Jesse Lingard put United 2-0 in front before Gabbiadini struck twice - his fourth and fifth goals in three games since joining from Napoli for £14m.

"Puel has reason to be really sad and disappointed because he did fantastic work and his team deserved extra time,'' United manager Jose Mourinho said.

"To lose in minute 87 with very little time to try to react, as they did in the first half, is a little bit unfair on them."

Goalline technology - to determine whether the ball has crossed the line - was brought in to the Premier League for the start of the 2013-14 season.

And a trial - possibly in Britain - using video assistant referees for "game-changing decisions" will begin no later than the 2017-18 campaign, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has said.

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  • Comment posted by charlessy, at 10:19 27 Feb 2017

    I agree with Puel 100%.

    The lack of video technology for offsides is ridiculous.

    Linesmen need all the help they can get.

    Its not easy to spot an offside at full speed.

    We at home have the benefit of the TV replay.

    Too many vital games get decided on these tight calls.

  • Comment posted by Alex, at 10:30 27 Feb 2017

    Ludicrous how far behind football is compared to other sports when it comes to using technology to get decisions right.

  • Comment posted by Casper, at 10:38 27 Feb 2017

    It would take at most, 30 seconds to review an offside decision. About the same length of time it takes players to surround the officials and argue about it. Works in other sports so why are FIFA so far behind the times

  • Comment posted by User0332694406, at 10:26 27 Feb 2017

    Does Mourinho still think there's a referee conspiracy against him ?

  • Comment posted by User0703134865, at 10:32 27 Feb 2017

    Like it or not, football is decades behind the rest of the sporting World for innovation like this

    Simple fact is, if there was another referee watching the game live so that they and the on-pitch ref can BOTH review decisions quickly, then no-one would have an issue with it

    But for heaven's sake, DON'T give the players the option to appeal, the game would quickly turn into farce!

  • Comment posted by When is it going to end Robbie, at 10:32 27 Feb 2017

    We need technology to eliminate every bad decision. Linesmen and referees need all the help they can get.

  • Comment posted by penguin 1, at 10:28 27 Feb 2017

    Southampton would have won had the linesman not been wearing his utd tinted glasses!! The linesmen should be sacked because that decision was wrong and Gabbiadini was clearly onside. Why do united players get away with surrounding the referee!! They were all trying to get southamptons young centre half sent off. Lingard should have seen red for persistant fouling.

  • Comment posted by D1679257387673, at 10:19 27 Feb 2017

    This works really well in other sports and adds alot of tension whilst a decision is made. Also, as a neutral, the way that alot of commentators (not the BBC in this case) spoke about Southampton was just derogatory and disrespectful.

  • Comment posted by clashpet, at 11:18 27 Feb 2017

    Although the Southampton goal probably should have stood, it does not mean that the result should be 3-3. The game changes on goals. It could have been 4-0 to Southampton at the end. Just as easily it could have been 4-1 to Utd. After the "disallowed goal" there was still 79 minutes to play.

  • Comment posted by Alan, at 14:25 27 Feb 2017

    Changing the subject ...

    Would be great if SKY/BBC produced their weekly Oscar winners for ridiculous play acting when fouled. Did you see the nasty little Spaniard, Herrera holding his face yesterday when caught on his ear, clearly trying to induce a red card - shameful.

    They could maintain a league table so consistent offenders could be shamed & laughed at.

    Beats opta stats hands down

  • Comment posted by TrojanOtter, at 11:23 27 Feb 2017

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    Ask all you want Puel, doesn't alter the fact that Bertrand was offside."

    And some Man U fans wonder why they're not much liked by others.

  • Comment posted by Well blow me down, at 14:05 27 Feb 2017

    The best team lost.

  • Comment posted by RG_Dave2013, at 14:37 27 Feb 2017

    Waiting for united to be charged with surrounding the ref the same as Hull were the other week. but don`t hold your breath.

  • Comment posted by D1710640737966, at 11:10 27 Feb 2017

    It is disgusting that the result of such an important match was very badly affected by such an obvious incorrect decision that altered the whole game

    United do not deserve this cup

    Ibrahimovic did not score the winning goal. At best he equalised.

    When video evidence is available for decisions like disallowing a goal it should be used.

    Clear to everyone this is an unfair result

  • Comment posted by Paul Barron, at 12:55 27 Feb 2017

    There is absolutely no reason why this cannot happen

    Cricket rugby and tennis have all embraced technology as a way of improving decision making and they're all the better for it, its rare these days that you hear of series/cup win being decided on a poor call in these sports. Why football still resists is beyond me. Big decisions like goals can be reviewed as the game would have stopped anyway

  • Comment posted by jarvish, at 11:02 27 Feb 2017

    If Man U had scored that goal it would have been allowed

  • Comment posted by JanusB, at 11:36 27 Feb 2017

    Linesman do sensationally well to get as many as they do, but it can still (potentially) cost a team a title (United v Chelsea 2010) or a cup final (Saints yesterday). I cannot see why anyone would be against technology. I think for more decisions, but offisde is the next easiest- no interpretation or matter of opinion

  • Comment posted by Stevie23, at 12:00 27 Feb 2017

    Not really buying the "it'll slow the game down too much" excuse for not having video reply on most calls, for offsides the replays have often been played twice on TV before the football is kicked again, I think unfortunately its resistance from the bigger clubs in the PL who, on balance, get more calls in favour than not.

  • Comment posted by Beano, at 12:20 27 Feb 2017

    Jamie Vardy probably had more influence on the result of this game than any he's actually played in this season.

  • Comment posted by Plain Speaking, at 12:19 27 Feb 2017

    This season United have scored 8 offside goals and had 9 legitimate goals against them incorrectly ruled out for offside.

    Mourinho, like Ferguson, and some other managers, puts tremendous pressure on the match officials to give decisions in his favour.

    The sooner video technology is introduced the better.

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