Alan Shearer questions referee decision to disallow Southampton goal and their attacking weakness (after defeat against Wolves)

Southampton had a would-be equaliser ruled out by VAR for a foul by Mateus Fernandes after the referee initially gave the goal. Saints players were left furious once again in the second half when Matheus Cunha slammed home from distance. They surrounded referee Thomas Bramall after he failed to give what they perceived as two fouls in the buildup. Fernandes was bundled over before Craig Dawson pulled Cameron Archer down on the halfway line. A @mathcunha20 🚀 to seal victory at Molineux! pic.twitter.com/zfjEwG7f2o — Wolves (@Wolves) November 9, 2024 "I thought Russell Martin was absolutely spot on," Shearer said on Match of the Day. "They have been really hard done by here. "Nelson Semedo steps right across him (Fernandes). He blocks him. The referee didn't give a foul. "Whatever happened to the high-par and the referee's call. The referee gives nothing. He gives the goal. "The VAR think he's made an error, a huge error, and they sent him to the screen. That would be the question I ask. "Having said that, Southampton were really weak in forward positions. They didn't do enough with their possession in the final third. Rewatching the buildup to Cunha's goal, Micah Richards added: "That's a foul (on Fernandes). There's also a foul on Archer from Dawson. I totally agree with Russell Martin."