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UNAI EMERY’S BLUNT COMMENTS LEAVE JADON SANCHO FACING PUBLIC SHAME.

Jadon Sancho's difficult loan at Aston Villa continued as he was substituted after just 45 minutes against Man City. The winger, struggling for form, was hooked despite Villa holding on for a 1-0 victory.

Unai Emery’s blunt comments leave Jadon Sancho facing public shame.
Jadon Sancho leaving the field against Manchester City (Image: PA)

In Sunday's match against Manchester City, Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho was brought on as a substitute but was taken off the pitch after just forty-five minutes. When Villa made a double substitution with Evann Guessand 16 minutes from the end, the winger, who had replaced the injured Emi Buendia in the first half, saw his number come up.

Since signing late in the summer transfer window on loan from Manchester United, Sancho has seen limited use. Although he began the Europa League loss to Go Ahead Eagles in the middle of the week, he had only made one league replacement appearance before playing City.

The 25-year-old just made a comeback from illness, and that performance in the Netherlands was his first since being sidelined. His performance versus City, however, did not seem to please Unai Emery, who supported Guessand, another summer acquisition, to finish the match.

Just before he withdrew, Sancho did catch a glimpse of the goal. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a save after he broke cleanly in from the left, and the City keeper also stopped his follow-up attempt.

When Sancho took the pitch, Villa had already taken a 1-0 lead thanks to Matty Cash. The winger made way as Villa tried to thwart their opponents' title challenge, but it was still 1-0.

Villa's ambitions of making it to the Champions League were dashed by a late loss to City at the end of the last campaign, but Emery was aware that a victory on Sunday might deliver Pep Guardiola's team a similar blow.

Erling Haaland drove the ball home late in the game, giving City the impression that they had saved a point, but the goal was disallowed for offside in the build-up. Cash's goal in the first half was sufficient for Villa to win at home after the six minutes of extra time had passed.

At the final whistle, Guardiola's team was still fourth in the standings, but they are in a precarious position. Tottenham had a chance to overtake City by defeating Everton in Sunday's late game, while Villa is only one point behind them.

Emery laid out his ambitions for Sancho back in September. The Spaniard stated, "Yes, of course, this is my mission, to get him back to his best - and if he does that, then he will come back to the national team."

"Every athlete aspires to play for their country. He did a tremendous job while he was at Borussia Dortmund. Additionally, he participated in roughly 25 games for the national team.

He is still young, of course. He is still eager to demonstrate his ability to play with his abilities and attributes, and perhaps we can take advantage of his finest here once more."

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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