England manager Gareth Southgate has expressed his dislike for VAR, stating that he would prefer a world where people accepted referees' decisions without the need for video technology. This comes as Southgate explains the exclusion of Raheem Sterling from the latest England team, stating that they have been happy with the wide players. However, former player Darren Bent questions why James Ward-Prowse was not selected and suggests that Southgate may push back on certain characters. Ray Parlour believes that Bukayo Saka will not be risked in England's upcoming games if he is not fully fit. Simon Jordan urges Southgate to pick players based on his own decisions and not bow to media pressure. In another development, Premier League managers, including Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino, have shared their thoughts on VAR after recent controversies, including the removal of Darren England from all Liverpool games. Finally, Southgate reiterates his dislike for VAR, stating that he believes referee decisions should be accepted.
Darren: “What’s going on here? Why can’t they just say they got it wrong??” Hugh: “What they said about re-refereeing the game. Why is VAR there?” Darren Ambrose & Hugh Woozencroft react to Howard Webb’s comments on VAR https://t.co/YqMtRyNzSs
🗣 "He knows he needs to perform to show [Gareth Southgate] that he was wrong." Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino comments on Raheem Sterling's exclusion from the latest England squad 🏴❌ https://t.co/rVfIK4LHmB
What do PL managers think of VAR after the events of the past week and the precedent that's been set of Darren England being taken off all Liverpool games? Here's what some of them had to say, including #CFC coach Mauricio Pochettino: https://t.co/KLzqFOg50N
“The media thinks it’s picking the squad!” “Gareth’s the manager. He should pick it and live and die by his own decisions.” 👊 🏴 Simon Jordan urges Southgate not to bow to the media when picking players. https://t.co/ZWuuBB24FC
“You don’t want to risk him in a friendly!” “I’m sure Gareth won’t want to put his season in jeopardy if he’s not 100% fit.” ❌ Ray Parlour doesn’t expect Southgate to use Bukayo Saka in England’s next games. 👀 https://t.co/CBGkeEeeAg
"You can't tell me the other two have played better than him!?" 😤 "It's almost like Southgate will push back on certain characters!" 👀 Darren Bent can't understand why #WHUFC's James Ward-Prowse didn't make the England squad 🤔 https://t.co/4GRCHWYxtJ
"I don't like it. I think we should just accept referee decisions" Gareth Southgate on VAR ⬇️ https://t.co/cQINDd1x3W
"We've been happy with the wide players" 🤨 Southgate explains why Raheem Sterling has been left out of the Latest England team amid their recent squad announcement 👀 https://t.co/aQQdcLCcOP
"I don't like it." Gareth Southgate isn't a fan of VAR at all ❌ He'd rather go back to a world where people just accepted referees' decisions. https://t.co/xcs9lAPZTE