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GUEYE RED CARD: SHOCK SLAP TO KEANE FACE ROCKS EVERTON TEAMMATES
Everton's Idrissa Gueye received a straight red card for striking teammate Michael Keane against Man United. The violent conduct offence triggers an automatic 3-game suspension, a major blow to the Toffees' midfield ahead of AFCON.
Everton, sitting at 13th place after 12 games in the 2025/26 season, headed to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, who were in 8th.
The season had its ups and downs for Everton. A recent win against Fulham pulled them out of the relegation zone and into the middle of the standings.
Everton's defence has been shaky against the better Premier League teams, letting in multiple goals against Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham. It was clear that their setup against a United team in good form would be vital.
Sadly, things took a turn when they were reduced to 10 men early in the game. This left them facing an uphill battle for most of the match.
The incident centred around midfielder Idrissa Gueye. The Senegal player lost his cool, putting his team at a major disadvantage.
Why was Idrissa Gueye sent off in the Man United game?
In the 13th minute of Monday's match against Manchester United, referee Tony Harrington showed Idrissa Gueye a straight red card.
After Bruno Fernandes of Man United missed a shot, Gueye confronted his teammate Michael Keane. This led to some pushing and shoving.
At first, it wasn't clear why Gueye was sent off. Spats between teammates are unusual, and they rarely lead to disciplinary action. It was uncertain if the card was for a physical issue or something Gueye said.
The Premier League Match Centre reported that Gueye was dismissed for a clear strike to the face of Keane.
Will Idrissa Gueye be suspended?
Even though the situation involved a teammate, the red card was given for violent behaviour.
That means Gueye will automatically be suspended for three games.
Normally, a red card for this kind of aggression would mean an even longer suspension, but that probably won't be the case here.
The scuffle was minor. It was a bit of a surprise that Gueye was sent off at all. Adding more games to the ban would feel unfair.
Still, it could be a while before Gueye is back on the field for Everton. Between his suspension and leaving for international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, he'll be gone for quite a while.
The three-game ban means he'll miss at least the games against Newcastle (November 29), Bournemouth (December 2), and Nottingham Forest (December 6).
If the ban stays at three games, he could be back for Everton's away game against Chelsea on December 13. AFCON starts on December 21, and Senegal's first game is on December 23, so he will probably be gone by then. He'll be unavailable for club games until Senegal is knocked out of the tournament. The final is set for January 18.
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.
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