In the English league cup, the first semi-final match between London's "Chelsea" and "Tottenham" took place on Tuesday. The only goal decided the victory for "Spurs." "Tottenham" scored their goal after Kepa brought down Harry Kane in the penalty box. Immediately after this incident, VAR was called upon to determine whether the foul should have been awarded. The VAR camera showed that the Englishman avoided the foul, but after the match, Maurizio Sarri showed another angle of the incident from his computer, where H. Kane's foul was visible. M. Pochettino did not delay in discussing this incident, but admitted that this system still needs to be improved significantly to avoid any issues in the Premier League next season. "We have six months for the system to improve further. To make it happen, a lot more work needs to be done," said M. Pochettino. In turn, M. Sarri was upset about the incident that was crucial in these matches - H. Kane's foul. "I reviewed the footage from the cameras we have - it was a foul. Our camera was in the same line as Kane. His head and knees were offside. The sideline referee stopped running and didn't follow the ball. I don't think English referees can use this system. If you're not sure about the system, as a player, you should always follow the ball and play until the end. However, the sideline referee did not do the same - he stopped and did not follow the ball. Our defenders immediately thought it was offside. I don't know what the situation is with our goalkeeper, but the defenders were definitely influenced by this referee's stop. They need to study this system. It's very strange that there are no VAR reviews in the Premier League, but it is used in this cup. It's a strange situation not only for me but also for players and referees," added M. Sarri.
SARRI'S DIFFERENT ANGLE
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Was Kane offside or not?
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says VAR got it wrong - and believes he has the different angle to prove it: https://t.co/13XGY1YSaN pic.twitter.com/57ooBiTE5C
Harry Kane clasping his feet together as he falls might be one of the funniest sights in football. He should fold his arms next time too. pic.twitter.com/s1Rnz1aNSa
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