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Sam Allardyce, as he does, has waded into the row over the latest VAR controversy and slammed a 'stupid law' that means handball rules out a goal.

VAR and handball has led much of the conversation in the wake of Burnley's 3-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Saturday with two key decisions going for the Clarets.

The Cherries saw a Josh King goal ruled out in the first half after the ball struck Philip Billing on the arm in the build up before Burnley were awarded a penalty in the second period for a handball by Adam Smith.

Both decisions were made by VAR and the second came after referee Mike Dean initially waved play on and the visitors went up the other end and scored through Harry Wilson.

As it was play was pulled back and Jay Rodriguez scored from the spot to add to Matej Vydra's opener before Dwight McNeil made the game safe with a fine third.

Allardyce told TalkSPORT: “What we saw with Bournemouth and Burnley is something I am bewildered about.

“You cannot be 100 per cent certain, even both of them, that they weren’t more shoulder than arm.

“They are destroying the game with the stupid law that any handball disallows a goal. It wasn’t intentional, it was a perfectly good goal.”

“At this stage of the season, where Eddie is in the position he’s in, I believe that Eddie and his team would not have lost, would have at least got a draw and maybe have won this game.

“They end up demoralised going back home - not by their own efforts for me in the end – by what’s happened with VAR and the decisions on VAR.

“When you’re in this position, a point away from home or more than that lifts your team. It’s a real big blow for them.”