Daniel Farke critical of VAR after Norwich goal ruled out against Tottenham due to armpit being offside
Daniel Farke critical of VAR after Norwich goal ruled out against Tottenham due to armpit being offside

Daniel Farke critical of VAR after Norwich goal ruled out against Tottenham due to armpit being offside

Norwich City boss Daniel Farke was devastated after another VAR decision went against his side in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham.

With the Canaries leading 1-0, Teemu Pukki looked to have doubled the hosts’ advantage at Carrow Road when he held off Jan Vertonghen to score.

But the goal was chalked out for a marginal offside by the video assistant referee, with pictures showing his feet were behind Toby Alderweireld but his armpit was milimetres ahead.

Spurs went on to fight back and secure a point and Farke, whose side are still searching for a first home win since September, was crestfallen as Norwich were on the wrong end of yet another controversial VAR decision.

He said: “When you watch it back without a line, you ask, one person would say it’s not offside, another would.

“I can’t influence it, I have to accept it. Such decisions are not in the sense of the game.

“We want to support an offensive game, we want to support attacking players so if there is doubt we have to give it to the attacking player.

“I can’t influence it, it is wasted energy. Mentally I am prepared that no VAR decision will go in our favour this season – that is the way I am feeling.

“It is hard to accept and it’s tough for the lads. To be 2-0 up at half-time would have been a boost.”

Norwich remain bottom of the table and without a win in eight and, even though Farke saw his side drop a lead for the fourth successive home game, he was proud of his men.

“I am not frustrated, (I’m) proud and a bit disappointed,” he said.

“To come away with one point is without doubt a good point and a good result, but we are also disappointed because some crucial decisions went against us and we conceded late in the game.

“But it doesn’t take anything away – my players gave everything.”

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