Say what you like about VAR this season in the Premier League, but it is a common opinion that the technology will in the long-term do more good than bad in football, and it is a feature Southampton fans would have loved in the 2017 League Cup final.
I think I speak on behalf of all #SaintsFC fans on this one… https://t.co/wW9DfQNx05 pic.twitter.com/zoJA6B2GHy
— #IngsForBallonDor (@Bxdnarek) January 8, 2020
It was a game that Southampton should have been the victors of as Manolo Gabbiadini seemingly handed the Saints the opening goal at Wembley Stadium, only for the linesman to flag the goal for offside despite the Italian striker being well onside.
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As we all know, the south coast side went on to lose the game 3-2 despite clawing their back from 2-0 down to tie the game up, and a question proposed from The Second Tier asked supporters to name the worst refereeing decision that has happened to their club, with Saints fans, of course, giving their take on that disallowed Gabbiadini goal.
Here’s what Southampton fans had to say on Twitter…
By far the biggest scam in the past decade for soton. Should have beaten united and won that final !!!
— DavidMalta2001 (@davecardona2001) January 8, 2020
Honestly fa should have given refunds to saints fans after that
— Ben Holder (@BensBanter) January 8, 2020
Cheers crying on my birthday nice one!
— Matt (@mattneuhausen) January 8, 2020
The fact our 3 furthest players forward include our right back and left back, may be an indication to our problems last couple of years
— Nick Carr (@carrn1982) January 9, 2020
— Max (@Max_oliver99) January 8, 2020
Would we have a league cup trophy is VAR was in use that day?
— Deano (@deanosfc1) January 9, 2020
Had VAR been around for that cup final, it is a safe bet that Southampton would have been the side to lift the League Cup trophy that year.
