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CRYSTAL PALACE DRAW LINE IN SAND OVER GUEHI’S POTENTIAL MOVE

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish admits Marc Guehi now "has great control" over his future after a failed Liverpool transfer. With his contract ending, the Eagles' star defender is set to choose his next club as a free agent.

Crystal Palace draw line in sand over Guehi’s potential move
Marc Guehi - Photo Credit: © Imago

After his unsuccessful transfer to Liverpool, Steve Parish has admitted that Marc Guehi now has complete control over where he goes next.

Late in the summer window, the England centre-back was on the verge of joining Anfield, but on deadline day, Crystal Palace pulled out of the agreement. When Guehi's contract expires, he is expected to leave Selhurst Park as a free agent.

German powerhouses Bayern Munich have recently been suggested as possible suitors, but Liverpool has always been tipped for a swoop.

Palace chairman Steve Parish has given new insight into Guehi's future by admitting that the Eagles could not justify selling and that, with only a few months remaining on his contract, Guehi now controls his own destiny regarding his next move.

"Well, we did quite an analytical look at it in terms of what we believe Marc's worth in terms of places in the Premier League," he stated in an interview with the Men In Blazers podcast. The effects on that mindset, that psychology, that belief system, and all of those indefinables are evident.

"And what is the benefit, you know? What are the drawbacks? The call was extremely marginal. As a person, Mark was fantastic about it.

"An offer had been made. Liverpool was the place. He was clearly interested in visiting because it was a huge club. However, he was okay with staying if that was what we decided.

It obviously suggests that, as a player, he has great control over the situation and can move wherever he wants. Although it was really challenging, I believe it was the right choice.

The difference between us having a fantastic season and one that is in danger of relegation is whether we win five games or not, so we had to keep Marc," he continued.

"The Premier League margins are quite close, so you need to keep in mind that Wilfred left, we are fine, Michael [Olise] left, and Ebbs [Eberechi Eze] left, we are fine. You can only do that for so long before the team's cohesiveness is compromised.

After deciding to keep Guehi, Palace has had a positive start to the season. After a thrilling 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, they secured their place in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals and are currently ranked 10th in the Premier League standings.

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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