Wolves boss Nuno hits out at VAR procedure after Liverpool loss

Nuno's side fell to a Sadio Mane goal which had initially been disallowed by referee Anthony Taylor for a handball from Adam Lallana.

A review showed the ball hit Lallana's shoulder, so the goal was given, but another handball in the build-up by Virgil van Dijk was deemed inconclusive.

Then, Wolves thought they had equalised through Pedro Neto – but a check concluded Jonny Castro Otto's toe was offside before he made the pass to Neto.

VAR official Simon Hooper was the one who overturned the decisions from the Stockley Park studios in London, and Nuno said: "I don't want to speak about VAR... but one detail is that the decisions are being taken by a referee miles away from here (in Stockley Park).

"They're using a TV screen, and he doesn't feel the game. He doesn't feel the game. He's not at the game."

Wolves are yet to have a VAR decision overturned in their favour.

The technology also affected them against Manchester City last Friday.

City had a penalty awarded after VAR was consulted, and then Raheem Sterling got the benefit of a retake after another VAR intervention as he eventually put City ahead – before Wolves remarkably fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.

Referees have been criticised for not using pitch-side monitors to review decisions – as has been the case in other countries.

On if that is the solution, Nuno said: "No. That is not the solution.

"I'm a coach, a manager, and I have to think about my own things. What I don't want is what is happening.

"Liverpool is a fantastic team, a fantastic club with fantastic fans in a fantastic stadium.

"Then, we're celebrating a non-goal. Come on."

Wolves skipper Conor Coady – who performed magnificently against his old club – has also been left bemused by VAR.

"We feel massively hard done by. I can't get my head around it. It is ridiculous," Coady told Sky Sports.

"For me, it is not working. Some people are saying it gets the right decision, but we're the players on the pitch and it doesn't feel right to me.

"Anthony Taylor is a great fella to speak to, but I ask a question and I don't get an answer."

He added: "VAR is affecting the game, you can hear the fans singing about it. No-one has asked us about it.

"It is still confusing, I can't get my head around it, you don't get answers on the pitch."