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Watford 2-2 Southampton: Match takeaways

By Marc Walker

WATFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Mauricio Pellegrino, Manager of Southampton gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road on January 13, 2018 in Watford, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
WATFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Mauricio Pellegrino, Manager of Southampton gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road on January 13, 2018 in Watford, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 10: The VAR screen is pictured prior to the Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 10: The VAR screen is pictured prior to the Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

VAR can’t come quick enough

After being ahead for 89 minutes of Saturday’s game, the last thing Saints wanted was to concede a controversial goal like Abdoulaye Doucoure’s.

To make matter worse, it comes at the end of the week that has seen VAR review systems being trialled in English games for the first time.

Perhaps Saints should’ve been in a more commanding position by that point, but a league win that was well within their grasp and would’ve done their confidence the world of good was taken away.

They can’t afford to dwell on this result though, and must take as much positivity as possible towards next weekend’s match at home to in-form Tottenham Hotspur.