OFFICIAL VAR REVIEW SUMMED: EXPLAINING CONTROVERSIAL MAN CITY VS NEWCASTLE DECISION CALL
Man City's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle was marred by VAR controversy on the winning goal. The Premier League later clarified the onside and no-foul decisions, as City slipped down the table.
Game Score & League Situation: Manchester City was beaten by Newcastle United with a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. Because of this defeat, Pep Guardiola's squad could not get closer to Arsenal, who are currently at the top of the Premier League.
Disputed Goal that Won the Game: Harvey Barnes' goal, which gave his team the win, was quickly looked at again by VAR because people thought someone might have been offside or committed a foul on the goalie. After VAR said that Bruno Guimaraes was not offside when the play started, the goal was allowed.
Explanation from the Premier League: The Premier League Match Centre then put out a statement to explain why they made that choice. The explanation said that they checked and made sure that both Guimaraes and Barnes were not offside, and they decided that City's goalie, Gianluigi Donnarumma, was not fouled.
Complaints from the First Half: City was also upset with the referees because of something that happened earlier with Phil Foden. In the first half, they wanted a penalty because it looked like Fabian Schar had challenged Foden inside the penalty area, but they did not get it.
What Guardiola Did: Manager Pep Guardiola did not talk to the media for very long after the game, speaking for less than five minutes. Even though it was clear how he felt about the questionable calls, he made a point not to say anything bad about the referees.
Alan Shearer's Opinion: Alan Shearer, who used to play striker for Newcastle, told Man City to think about how they played defence instead of complaining about the referee's calls. He stated that the biggest "concern" for the Blues should be how many chances they gave Newcastle to score.
How It Affects the League Table: This loss is the fourth time that Manchester City has been beaten in the current Premier League season. Because of this bad outcome, the champions from last year have dropped in the standings, going below Chelsea.
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.
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.
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.