Chelsea supervisor Emma Hayes says girls’s recreation not having goal-line know-how or VAR is ’embarrassing’ after Guro Reiten denied objective | Soccer Information
Emma Hayes says it’s “ludicrous” and “embarrassing” that goal-line know-how and VAR are usually not within the girls’s recreation after Chelsea’s Guro Reiten was denied a objective in opposition to Tottenham after the ball clearly crossed the road.
Reiten bundled the ball over the road within the 2-1 victory for the WSL champions however the on-pitch officers didn’t give the objective. The Chelsea attacker even wheeled away to have fun however was left bemused when it was dominated it had not gone in.
Fortunately for Chelsea, Lauren James scored seconds later as Niamh Charles, who collected a move from the celebrating Reiten, crossed for her to faucet dwelling.
“I need to know why are we not investing in it [technology]?” Hayes informed Sky Sports activities after the sport. “That must be put to the board who make the selections. It is embarrassing.
Guro Reiten’s shot appeared to go over the road in opposition to Tottenham
“Everybody knew within the stadium it had gone in. Truthful sufficient there might be a human error however that is what VAR is for, however I most likely should not say that after Tottenham vs Liverpool yesterday!
“If that is the Premier League of ladies’s soccer, the highest degree, we have already confirmed we are able to have VAR-lite, we had it at Kingsmeadow in a pre-season recreation.
“We will discuss investing in youth soccer however we’d like [goal-line technology] – it is ludicrous. We had it on the World Cup. We had it within the FA Cup ultimate however not the semi-finals.”
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Lauren James tucks dwelling a terrific cross, giving Chelsea a 2-0 lead over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge
Hayes later mentioned in her press convention: “I mentioned to the fourth official, ‘I guess you are grateful that [James goal] went in’. As a result of everybody within the stadium noticed it crossed the road.
“There’s human error, VAR will not be foolproof, however not having goal-line know-how in a stadium that already has it’s insanity. However then, on the similar time, subsequent week we go to a stadium that does not have it.
“We now have to have some consistency with it. I do not perceive why we do not have VAR-lite throughout the league. We carried out it at Kingsmeadow in pre-season so there are not any excuses.”
What the pundits mentioned…
Karen Carney to Sky Sports activities: “We have been talking for too lengthy about know-how. We’re on the major stadium, good, however that objective might be the distinction – it is a objective. The title might be received by two factors, the relegation, the highest 4 is marginal. I really feel for managers as there is no such thing as a room for error for them however why can we enable room for errors in know-how?”
Izzy Christensen to Sky Sports activities: “The sport is shifting on. These selections outline video games. If Chelsea hadn’t scored seconds after that we might be taking a look at a very totally different consequence after which on the finish of the season once we look again at issues like that occuring, that are preventable, then it is a large fear.”
Rachel Yankey to Sky Sports activities: “The most important factor we are able to do is preserve exhibiting it and pushing for it. Then hopefully there might be change. The soccer has acquired to such a degree that we won’t not discover this. It [goal-line technology] must be there.”
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