Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder called Jonjo Shelvey “an unbelievably good actor” as the VAR row over Newcastle’s controversial second goal at Bramall Lane rumbled on. Wilder criticised VAR after the game, saying he is “drained” and “saddened” by the technology, and he turned his attention to Shelvey’s role in the goal at his press conference for the weekend trip to Norwich. “Jonjo is an unbelievably good actor if he’s telling me that he knew,” Wilder said. The result ended the Blades’ seven-game unbeaten Premier League run and, having slept on the incident, Wilder admitted he is still nonplussed by VAR. “My comments after the game, that’s the frustration on the night, and the overall situation regarding VAR as well.

Source: Express December 06, 2019 15:33 UTC