'Damaged myself, damaged my team, damaged my players, damaged my fans, damaged football,' he said after seeing Axel Disasi's stoppage-time winner at Villa Park disallowed for a nudge in the back by Benoit Badiashile on Diego Carlos. What we do know is referee Craig Pawson had a perfect view in real time. PGMOL head Howard Webb forever insists he does not want VAR to 're-referee' games – it is supposed to be reserved for howlers only – but that was exactly what happened here. Chris Kavanagh told Pawson he had clearly and obviously not seen the foul which, just seconds earlier, he had been staring straight at.
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