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MANAGER'S VIEW: HURZELER SHIELDS CARLOS BALEBA, ANDERSON FROM UNITED
Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson, both linked with Man Utd, face off as Brighton visit Nottingham Forest. Live updates.
Nottingham Forest takes on Brighton this Sunday at 2.05 pm at the City Ground in a Premier League match that has many eyes on it for more than just the game itself.
Manchester United is said to be looking for midfield reinforcements. Two players who might fill that void will be on the pitch this Sunday.
Brighton's Carlos Baleba and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson might face off. Also, Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton will be playing against Manchester United at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
These three, Baleba, Anderson, and Wharton, are supposedly on United's list as Ruben Amorim aims to rebuild the midfield at Old Trafford this summer.
United reportedly tried to sign Baleba from Brighton in the last transfer window, but Brighton's asking price of over £100 million cooled their interest.
Baleba’s form has not been great this season. He was subbed at halftime for the fifth time this season against Brentford last week. He might be benched for Brighton's match against Forest.
Brighton’s coach, Fabian Hurzeler, is remaining patient with the 21-year-old from Cameroon and thinks he will recover his top form.
"We try to help every player get back to their best," Hurzeler said in his pre-match press conference. We take it one step at a time. We aren't pressuring Carlos Baleba by saying he has to play well. He wants to play well himself.
“It's about small improvements. It's about how often he is switched on and how he reacts when we lose the ball. Sometimes you need to be patient, and sometimes you need to be more demanding with players. You have to create the right environment and give them support.”
The talk of a move to United seemed to bother Baleba, but Hurzeler said that it is in the past.
"That's over," the German said. We are four months into the season. We can’t keep talking about those rumours.
“He needs to focus on being a Brighton player and performing here. He needs to get back to his best, avoid noise, avoid all the rumours, and focus on what he can control, which is football.
Fabian Hurzeler is a big fan of Elliot Anderson
Though the rumours continue for Baleba and Anderson. While Baleba has been struggling, Anderson has been playing very well. Hurzeler is a big admirer of the former Newcastle player.
He’s playing great,” said the Brighton boss. “He has a big impact. He’s always asking for the ball. He has great stats. He is always trying to find solutions.
He understands the game well. He’s a joy to watch. He’s a player we have to defend well against, or he can cause problems.
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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