Brentford manager Thomas Frank and pundit Jamie Carragher both agreed that Lyle Foster’s goal being disallowed against Forest was ‘harsh’.
In a game that ended 1-1 on Monday night, it was surrounded by VAR controversy after what would have been Burnley’s second goal was disallowed after the ball appeared to hit Sander Berge’s left bicep in the build up.
Foster would also feel the wrath of VAR himself after it lead to him being sent off in injury time, after he appeared to elbow Forest midfielder Ryan Yates in the chest.
Frank did not hold back on the decision when asked on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports (via The Burnley Express), saying: “It’s brutal.
“The Burnley players and Vincent Kompany thought they got the winner and I don’t think it should be a disallowed goal. It’s so, so brutal.
“I can only speak from the heart, it’s so tough. You work so hard, the players work so hard, the staff work so hard to win a game and then these things you can’t control go against you, that’s tough.
“When you look at it frame by frame, he touched the ball and it moves a tiny bit, but I think it’s very harsh.
“What happened to that clear and obvious mistake where they have to interfere? What if that was a defender and he touched the ball? Would that be a penalty? No. It’s just because it’s in a build-up to a goal that it’s different. They have to use common sense.”
What Jamie Carragher had to say
Carragher also agreed with Frank, saying: “I’m with Thomas, I think it’s really harsh. It should be a goal.
“He’s running so his arms are pumping, he’s trying to get there and then he sees the defender comes across, so then maybe his arm is slightly different than his running action but not a lot.
“But the defender is there so that left arm would normally come up anyway. It’s the slightest of touches and to say it’s a handball, I think they could feel a little bit aggrieved there.”