Ramsey calls for instant video replays; As disallowed goal cost Arsenal

Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal’s wrongly disallowed goal against Liverpool underlines the need for video technology.

The Wales midfielder saw his first-half strike ruled out for offside; but replays show Ramsey was onside.

The decision essentially cost the Gunners victory; as the encounter finished goalless.

And Ramsey says the error highlights the need to introduce instant replays for such decisions.

“The replays suggest I was onside. It should have stood but obviously the linesman thought it was offside, those things happen,” said Ramsey.

'At first I thought I was offside, so I held my run a bit, then I realised I was onside. I obviously took a glance over to make sure and saw the flag was up.

“At the end of the day we should have been 1-0 up. To look at a video for 20 seconds in the game would have changed maybe the outcome of the game.

“I think we could take a leaf out of rugby. They do it really well. You see it on the screens, they go off for 20 seconds and they get the decision right in the end.

“I think football can learn something from that.” — PAS