Steve Cooper admits. Nottingham Forest players were ‘FUMING’ over offside decision against Brentford
Steve Cooper admits Nottingham Forest players were left ‘FUMING’ after Brentford’s winner in the 94th minute.
- Cooper revealed that Forest was ‘fuming’ after conceding in the 94th minute
- The Welshman was surprised that the goal was allowed amid the offside
- Forest slip into the relegation zone on Monday after dropping crucial points
Steve Cooper confessed that his Nottingham Forest players were left ‘fuming’ after Yoane Wissa was considered onside on Saturday afternoon in the run-up to Brentford’s 94th-minute winner in West London.
Josh Dasilva batted in a dramatic late winner to take vital points from Forest, although Cooper’s players feel the goal should not have stood.
Referee Peter Bankes was referred to VAR for a second look at a possible offside signal just before Dasilva fired his shot past Keylor Navas into the Forest net.
Wissa was accused of disrupting play in Navas’ field of vision, but VAR found the Congolese striker onside at the crucial moment.
Cooper had only seen the incident happen in real time and had expected the referee to write off Dasilva’s deceased winner, but that turned out not to be the case.
Josh Dasilva’s 94th minute shot put Brentford 2–1 up against Nottingham Forest
The Forest players were ‘fuming’ that the VAR did not consider Yoane Wissa offside in the build-up
Steve Cooper admitted it was ‘hard to take’ in Forest’s bid to stay in the Premier League
Cooper confessed after the game: “The guys are furious, the subs and staff could see it live and we thought it would be the opposite.”
He continued, “I am waiting for the clear picture to make it right. You don’t make it based on judgment or assumption.
If he is offside, he would have affected the goalkeeper’s vision. If it’s onside, it’s onside. I really hope at this stage of the game and season they didn’t call when they were under pressure.
“I hope I see it (an image that Wissa is definitely on the side of). It’s a massive call. It will make headlines for you.’
As a result of the last-minute loss to Brentford, Forest are 17th on 30 points, although they will slip into the relegation zone after 18th and 19th on Monday. Leicester and Everton play each other regardless of the outcome. game.
“It was always going to be an exhausting game,” Cooper continued. The third in a week. Players with fatigue, hot day. It wasn’t a real quality game. A game of moments. You can see that with the goal we scored, it was a struggle.
It was always going to be an exhausting match, the third in a week. Players with fatigue, it was a hot day. It wasn’t a real quality game. A game of moments.
“I just think now is not the time to talk about anyone. It’s about being together and staying together. It’s a tough one to take.”