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Gary O\u2019Neil asked \u201cwhat is the point in VAR?\u201d after his Wolves side conceded a controversial late penalty during a 3-2 defeat at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n

VAR sent referee Michael Salisbury to the screen to award a penalty after Joao Gomes brought Harry Wilson down in the box, Willian scoring his second spot kick of the game to seal all three points for Fulham.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neil highlighted the decisions involving the late penalty, Carlos Vinicius\u2019 alleged headbutt on Max Kilman and why Tim Ream did not receive a second yellow for a foul on Hwang Hee-Chan.<\/p>\n

The Wolves boss criticised the decisions during the game and believes VAR has not helped the referee.<\/p>\n

I think the ref would have done a better job on his own. I don’t think VAR helped him but in fact it hindered him<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neil said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s helped the game,<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the ref would have done a better job on his own. I don\u2019t think VAR helped him but in fact it hindered him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSending him to the screen for one and not to the other, not advising him there is a headbutt or that Tim Ream should receive a red card. What is the point in VAR?<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said they got the Harry Wilson one right (last penalty decision). There\u2019s minimal contact and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neil, who spoke to the referee after the match, also felt aggrieved about Fulham\u2019s first penalty awarded for a foul by Nelson Semedo on Tom Cairney.<\/p>\n

He told Sky Sports: \u201cNelson plays the ball, doesn\u2019t touch Tom Cairney. I watched it back with the referee, and to be fair to him he says he thinks they\u2019ve got that wrong and he should have been sent to the monitor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fulham boss Marco Silva lauded his side\u2019s mentality to end a run of four games without a win and to go ahead in the game on three separate occasions.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe knew Wolves would show resilience tonight again and they brought it back twice and we showed team spirit and I really believed we deserved three points.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to express ourselves on the pitch. We had some very good spells in some times in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the mentality, team spirit and it was a game we had to win and we did it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Willian scored his second and third of the season from the spot and Silva praised the experienced 35-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is really important for us and we know the quality of Willian,\u201d Silva added.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy decision last season to change the taker because he is a player who needs more importance and confidence and it was nice to see him take responsibility with two very good moments from him.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall his performance was very good. Two chances he must score and he did it in very good style, I must say.\u201d<\/p>\n

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