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title: "Wolves: Fans incensed at VAR after Pedro Neto comments"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-fans-incensed-at-var-after-pedro-neto-comments/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-11-26T17:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-11-26T17:30:00Z"
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# Wolves: Fans incensed at VAR after Pedro Neto comments

**Many Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters were irritated with VAR, otherwise known as the video assistant referee, after recent comments that midfielder Pedro Neto made.**

Cited by the [Shropshire Star](https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2020/11/25/pedro-neto-ill-give-my-all-from-the-start-or-from-the-bench-for-wolves/), Neto confessed that he refused to celebrate goals that he scored last season as he was fully aware that his cheers could have been squashed by the officials.

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Neto was referring to two strikes in particular, his goals against both [Liverpool](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882581) and [Manchester United](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51093972) that were chalked off by VAR, which has come under [intense scrutiny](https://talksport.com/football/793143/big-club-bias-var-troy-deeney-man-utd-west-brom-penalty/) since its introduction into the English game last season.

Despite this, Neto, who earned £50k-a-week at Molineux ([Spotrac](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/)), scored three goals and three assists from nine starts last season and has managed to cement a regular first-team place in Nuno Espirito Santo’s side ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/337916/History/Pedro-Neto)).

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Unsurprisingly, supporters were frustrated with VAR, with some stating that it is sucking the life out of the game of football in general.

### Fans blast VAR

> What a sad state of affairs – I know exactly what he means.\
> I did actually celebrate on Monday but Mrs C (who’s not really interested in football) immediately said “VAR isn’t going to rule it out is it?”
>
> — Stuart Charteris (@StuCharteris55) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/StuCharteris55/status/1331555664620101633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sat at home I didn’t celebrate either, sad situation to be in.
>
> — Shrewsbury Wolf (@shrewswolves) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/shrewswolves/status/1331594990343090181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Same for a lot of people at home. The game is dying in front of our eyes
>
> — Ricky (@RickyWh77) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/RickyWh77/status/1331554744515649540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> And there in lies the problem, if players don’t celebrate it rubs off on fans. Ist reaction is ” was it onside” instead of what a neat 1st time finish. Games gone
>
> — Leo Gardner (@LeoGardner19) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/LeoGardner19/status/1331588737357189121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It’s a shame it’s come to this
>
> — Boly15 (@GoldNblackWolf) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/GoldNblackWolf/status/1331553238185877505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> VAR has ripped the soul out of football [https://t.co/0DWcZEE2Ng](https://t.co/0DWcZEE2Ng)
>
> — Timmy Buxton (@Timmy\_Buxton) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Timmy_Buxton/status/1331854343214166016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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