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DEFEAT & DRAMA: SCOTT PARKER'S 'HURTING' OVER BURNLEY PENALTY INCIDENT

Burnley boss Scott Parker expressed "huge frustration" after a late collapse saw his side concede twice in the final minutes to lose 3-1 to Brentford, questioning a key penalty.

Defeat & Drama: Scott Parker's 'Hurting' Over Burnley Penalty Incident
Parker's Candid Reaction to Burnley Loss

Burnley manager Scott Parker said he felt huge frustration after a late collapse led to their fourth straight defeat.

The Clarets were on track for a hard-earned point against Brentford until the 81st minute.

"There's huge frustration; it hurts," he admitted.

Parker noted the difficulty of the match, saying, “We knew how tough it would be. Brentford has had some big wins here against teams like Liverpool, United, Villa, and Newcastle.

He continued, In the first half, play went back and forth. We defended well when we needed to, especially against their set plays and crosses. We also had chances of our own.

“In the second half, they put even more pressure on us, and we couldn't get control of the game. Still, we defended well until the last 10 minutes.

Parker mentioned the penalty that went against them, saying, “Was it a penalty? We got back in the game and showed character to make it 1-1.

“My frustration comes from conceding a goal within 30 seconds of scoring. It's happened before this year, like against United. We're trying to understand why, but that's what's so frustrating today.

“We can accept losing in this league, but it's the way we lost at the end that hurts.

Axel Tuanzebe was penalised for the foul that led to Igor Thiago's penalty goal.

The defender seemed to touch the ball, but the referee ruled it a foul from behind.

Asked about the penalty, Parker said, “Everyone’s asking me about it, so there must be a question mark. Live, it didn’t look like a penalty. It looked like Axel got a touch.

“But we have VAR now, and someone miles away can look at it in slow motion, so I hope they made the right call. I can’t say for sure until I see it again.”

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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