Graham Alexander has rubbished Gio Van Bronckhorst’s claims Rangers would have overwhelmed Motherwell with VAR.
And the Motherwell boss insists video assistants would even have seen his personal facet beat Gers TWICE within the final 12 months as an alternative of getting to accept attracts.
Van Bronckhorst was livid after the Steelmen dented the Ibrox title defence by combating again from 2-0 down to attract in Govan on Sunday.
The Dutchman was incensed over the equaliser - claiming Liam Shaw was offside within the build-up after Alfredo Morelos had seen two targets chalked off by Don Robertson for offside earlier within the recreation.
He slammed: “Once more it's the refs that resolve it. I believe with the construct as much as the second aim, the participant (Shaw) was offside and we scored two targets which had been even nearer with Morelos. With VAR, we'd have received this recreation.”
However requested if van Bronckhorst’s feedback had been truthful Alexander hit again: “No. I assumed the selections I noticed on TV had been proper.
“Liam was offside about 35 seconds earlier than we truly scored the equaliser.
“They'd possession of the ball thrice earlier than that. It went out of the field, again in and it was the third part after that we scored.
“Liam regarded offside from the move however 35 seconds earlier than the aim I don’t assume we're moving into that territory - VAR is in regards to the fast lead as much as targets.
“Liam being offside didn’t have any important half to play within the aim.
“If we had VAR within the final 12 months we’d have already got overwhelmed them twice. That’s the truth.”
Alexander was referring to a 1-1 draw at Fir Park final season - his second recreation in cost - the place Cedric Itten rescued a degree for Rangers from what regarded an offside place.
Once more earlier this season the edges drew 1-1 at Ibrox however TV replays confirmed Trend Sakala was offside when he bundled residence Rangers’ opener.
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The Nicely boss added: “If we're speaking during the last 12 months then I’d not have minded VAR as nicely as a result of the choice would have been confirmed proper on Sunday and we’d have had two wins.”
And Alexander had phrases of reward for Robertson and his officers. He added: “It takes a powerful character to ref what they see and I assumed he did that.
“All of us want that as a result of the officers are underneath intense strain in these locations.”