VAR decision against United a "disaster" - Calvert-Lewin

Everton's striker, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has labelled the video assistance referee - VAR decision that denied them all three points against Manchester United as a "disaster".

Calvert-Lewin appeared to have scored a late-minute winner for the Toffees through a deflected strike in the 1-1 draw after the technology adjudged that Gylfi Sigurdsson, who was laying prone in an offside position, interfered with play as the ball went into the bottom corner past David de Gea.

"That is a disaster," Calvert-Lewin said, when shown the goal immediately after the game, "Oh my gosh. He's not even obstructing the line of sight."

The Everton striker then gave a more measured response in his post-match interview, adding: "In the moment, I wasn't sure. Seeing it back I think Gylfi on the floor doesn't obstruct the line of sight.
"In the moment, I wasn't sure. Seeing it back I think Gylfi on the floor doesn't obstruct the line of sight.

"Fair enough, he's in an offside position but then it takes a deflection, the keeper is going the other way and he's got his legs out of the way. The keeper is never going to save the ball so I'm not sure what it is.

"For me, as a striker, I think it's a goal but VAR says otherwise and cancels out the emotion at the end. What can you do?"

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