Tony Watt is adamant that he shouldn’t have been pink carded by VAR and Dundee United boss Liam Fox is hoping that an attraction will again him up.
The United star was left pissed off as a VAR intervention noticed him proven a straight pink for a late problem on Sean Goss within the 1-0 weekend defeat to Motherwell. Referee John Beaton hadn’t even given a foul however then determined to go to his prime pocket after taking a second opinion.
Watt was left gutted after the sport and apologised to his teammates for leaving them quick however is adamant he shouldn’t have been despatched off. United have appealed that call and a disciplinary listening to will overview the case on Wednesday. Fox mentioned: “Tony is adamant it shouldn’t have been a pink card. He was completely devastated with the choice and the truth that we had ended up dropping the sport.
“In equity, Tony apologised to his teammates after the sport as a result of he felt he had allow them to down, leaving them with 10 males for the second half, however he was adamant that it shouldn’t have been a pink card.”
Fox admitted on the weekend that he might see why referee Beaton made the choice with the footage he was proven however United have now seen different photos and angles the place it isn’t such a clear-cut name. The United chief added: “As I mentioned after the sport on Saturday, I can see, with the footage the referee has seen on the VAR monitor, why he has proven a pink card.
“I've additionally seen plenty of different angles and images that will present it's not a pink card. We simply really feel there's a case to be answered right here and that's the reason we've got appealed.
“Did the referee see each potential angle that was out there to him? “The attraction is on Wednesday and we'll see what solutions we get. We'll cope with no matter comes off the again of it.”
Because it stands, Watt will likely be unavailable for the weekend’s journey to his former membership, Celtic, except his attraction is profitable. Fox is hoping that would be the case as a result of he is aware of he'll want all his finest gamers and on the peak of their type if they're to take something from Parkhead.
United misplaced 9-0 to the Hoops at Tannadice earlier within the season and their gamers will likely be decided to placed on a really totally different efficiency. Fox was hearted by the gutsy show his facet placed on towards Motherwell within the second interval with simply 10 males.
United could have stopped leaking as many targets however the combat for the No. 1 spot stays up for grabs. Australian cap Mark Birighitti began the season after which misplaced his place by damage, because the crew and the brand new arrival struggled for type.
Finnish worldwide Carljohan Eriksson then acquired the nod however Birighitti returned for the weekend - though query marks hung over whether or not he ought to have performed higher for Motherwell’s winner.
Eriksson got here in because the Swedish goalkeeper of the yr whereas Birighitti was named the No.1 within the A-League for the final two years. Fox is now in search of one among them to step up and get again to these type of ranges. Fox acknowledged: “They're each sincere lads and they might each admit they haven’t hit the heights they've earlier than they got here to Dundee United.
“They’ve each been concerned in tough spells and been concerned in tough moments. What I'm actually in search of is for somebody to take the mantle, declare the No. 1 jersey and make it their very own.
“That's what I'm in search of. They're each superb goalkeepers and as a crew we have to do extra to guard them however there are additionally occasions when they should do barely higher as properly.
“There isn't any hiding place from that. We and the boys are conscious of that and it's as much as them to combat it for the No. 1 jersey.”
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