Southampton boss Claude Puel calls for introduction of video technology after EFL Cup final loss

Claude Puel has called for the introduction of video technology after Southampton's EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester United.

The Saints suffered an agonising defeat in their first major final appearance since 2003, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's 87th-minute winner sealing United a 3-2 win and their fifth League Cup triumph.

Southampton had been unfortunate when, with the scores goalless, Manolo Gabbiadini had an early finish wrongly disallowed for offside.

Puel's men went on to fight back from two goals down, and they could have gone ahead, so good was their attacking play at Wembley.

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But there was to be no fairy-tale end for the Saints, with manager Puel going on to become the latest to call for the introduction of video technology.

"I would like of course the video for the future, for this situation for example," said the Frenchman.

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"For the moment in football [we are] without video, and just sometimes a bad decision [happens] and [goes] against us for the team...

"It's important to accept this but I am disappointed for the players and for the fans.

"It's very hard when we see this game to lose this game but it's football.

"Before the third goal we had the best situation, the best opportunities [to win].

"It is a big disappointment with the quality of this game. [And a] frustration of course for all my players."

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