Wolves demand answers from referee chief Webb after Liverpool VAR controversy

Premier League Wolves have written to Howard Webb asking for an explanation of the VAR controversy at Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Boss Julen Lopetegui still unhappy Wolves were denied victory in their 2-2 FA Cup draw at Anfield on Saturday.

They were forced to settle for a replay due to a lack of camera angles for a VAR call when Toti Gomes scored in the second half.

Referee Andy Madeley upheld the offside call against Matheus Nunes and Wolves sent the club's own footage to Webb - the head of the refereeing corps, PGMOL.

Lopetegui said: "Of course, I saw the images on the Internet. I have my opinion, we sent our comments and we are waiting for an explanation.

"I spoke after the game and now we have sent our comments but it is very clear that something happened.

"It's important to forget about all the Liverpool problems, injuries and focus on the game (at Nottingham Forest)."

Wolves will now go to Forest on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Lopetegui remains without Pedro Neto (ankle), Boubacar Traore (groin) and Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) with Daniel Podence a doubt.

And the boss thinks their clash at the City Ground will be tougher than at Anfield.

"I'm sure it will be a much tougher game than Liverpool and different for different reasons," he said.

"We have to be ready to have different answers but we are fighting for a semi-final (place). We have to be ready to take the bus thinking and knowing that it will be a difficult task. We have the ambition to defeat a good team.

"They have very good players, I know a lot of them and they have a very good team. In the Premier League, every team has good players because it is the best league in the world.

"They're going to be a different team. I'm sure we'll have a very tough game."

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Wolves demand answers from referee chief Webb after Liverpool VAR controversy

Premier League Wolves have written to Howard Webb asking for an explanation of the VAR controversy at Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Boss Julen Lopetegui still unhappy Wolves were denied victory in their 2-2 FA Cup draw at Anfield on Saturday.

They were forced to settle for a replay due to a lack of camera angles for a VAR call when Toti Gomes scored in the second half.

Referee Andy Madeley upheld the offside call against Matheus Nunes and Wolves sent the club's own footage to Webb - the head of the refereeing corps, PGMOL.

Lopetegui said: "Of course, I saw the images on the Internet. I have my opinion, we sent our comments and we are waiting for an explanation.

"I spoke after the game and now we have sent our comments but it is very clear that something happened.

"It's important to forget about all the Liverpool problems, injuries and focus on the game (at Nottingham Forest)."

Wolves will now go to Forest on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Lopetegui remains without Pedro Neto (ankle), Boubacar Traore (groin) and Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) with Daniel Podence a doubt.

And the boss thinks their clash at the City Ground will be tougher than at Anfield.

"I'm sure it will be a much tougher game than Liverpool and different for different reasons," he said.

"We have to be ready to have different answers but we are fighting for a semi-final (place). We have to be ready to take the bus thinking and knowing that it will be a difficult task. We have the ambition to defeat a good team.

"They have very good players, I know a lot of them and they have a very good team. In the Premier League, every team has good players because it is the best league in the world.

"They're going to be a different team. I'm sure we'll have a very tough game."

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