Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler waas fuuming with the penalty his aspect conceded within the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.
Bournemouth took the lead from the penalty spot after referee Paul Tierney initially booked Amine Adli for diving.
After a VAR intervention, Tierney deemed Seagulls goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen had caught Adli on the thigh, permitting Marcus Tavernier to attain.
“For me it’s not a penalty, however we’ve to simply accept individuals make errors,” Hurzeler stated.
“It’s troublesome to talk in that second to the referee. After all you strive it, however ultimately they keep on with their resolution.
“For sure contact, for sure moments within the field – that’s what the referees advised us initially of the season – it’s not at all times a foul.
“Contact doesn’t imply foul and on this state of affairs it’s contact, perhaps a little bit bit, but it surely’s not a foul. It (the method of the VAR turning into concerned) doesn’t make sense.”
Boos and chants of “you’re not match to referee” rang across the stadium as match official Tierney left the pitch at half-time.
“The penalty modified the sport, we misplaced our rhythm, we made afterwards too many straightforward technical errors,” stated Hurzeler.
“We must always talk about our efficiency, our efficiency wasn’t ok. Subsequently we’ve to take duty.
“We shouldn’t give the referee the duty, but it surely doesn’t look nice.”
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk referred to as the penalty award ‘low cost’ however stated striker Charalampos Kostoulas has the flexibility to attain surprise targets regularly after his fantastic effort rescued a degree.
“I’ve seen him rating higher in coaching, however that was unbelievable,” Dunk stated.
“He’s a particular expertise. You’ve seen glimpses, and there’ll be many extra issues to come back from him. He’s adapting to the nation, a brand new league, and he’s proven what he can do. That reveals precisely what he can do.”
