Guardiola: I Like VAR

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah

Pep Guardiola says he supports VAR as it ‘provides justice’, despite complaining about the system following last weekend’s draw against Tottenham.

After thoroughly dominating the game, City’s last-minute winner from Gabriel Jesus was chalked off after a handball in the build-up from Aymeric Laporte, under the new handball rules.

City had been denied a penalty earlier in the game after a push on midfielder Rodri which VAR didn’t call back for review, leaving fans and player hugely frustrated. Now, though, Guardiola has put his support behind the controversial system.

“I like VAR because it provides justice,” he said. “This is the first season. It helps to be more fair to referees. I think in the end it will be right.

“I had the same opinion from the beginning. I support the technology. But during the process, it needs time to adjust.

“It’s emotional when you score a goal in that way. His [Jesus’] reaction was normal. He was not upset. The reaction from the Tottenham players showed that they didn’t know why it was disallowed. They accepted it was a goal.

“The reaction of our players was normal. We have to keep going. It’s done. We have to move forward.”

Source:brightwebtv.com/Ekuoba Gyasi