The striker was denied the winner in last night’s 1-1 draw at the City Ground after Sander Berge was harshly accused of having the ball in his hands.
Frank worked alongside Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football and didn’t hesitate when asked for his thoughts on the incident.
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“It’s brutal,” he said. “The Burnley players and Vincent Kompany thought they scored the winner and I don’t think it should be a disallowed goal. It’s so, so brutal.
“I can only speak from my heart, it’s so hard. You work so hard, the players work so hard, the staff work so hard to win a game and then these things that you can’t control go against you, it’s hard.
“If you watch it frame by frame you can see how he touches the ball and he moves a little bit, but I think it’s very hard LED screen showing ‘No Goal – Handball’ VAR decision for goal scored by Burnley’s Lyle Foster (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Burnley FC at City Ground.
“What happened to that clear and obvious error that they need to intervene on? What if that was a defender and he touched the ball? Would it be a fine? NO. It’s only different because it leads to a goal. They have to use common sense.”
Asked if he was in favor of VAR, Frank added: “It’s here now, so we have to embrace it. I don’t think he will change.
“I think we need to make it better and smoother. This is how I think it should work.
Carragher, meanwhile, agrees with Frank’s view, adding: “I agree with Thomas, I think he’s really tough. It should be a goal.
“He’s running, so his arms are pumping, he’s try being to get there and then he sees the defender pass, so maybe his arm is a little different from his running motion, but not much.”
“But the fielder is there, so the left arm usually shows up anyway.
It’s the smallest touches and when you say it’s a handball, I think they might feel a little bit offended.”
