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ANALYTICAL: IS ANTONEE ROBINSON THE £25M ANSWER TO EVERTON'S LEFT-BACK?

David Moyes is reportedly keen to sign Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson, a former Everton player, in January. A £25m bid is expected to strengthen the squad.

Analytical: Is Antonee Robinson the £25m Answer to Everton's Left-Back?
£25m Everton Bid Looms for Fulham's Antonee Robinson

Reports say that Saturday’s 4-1 loss at home to Newcastle United shook David Moyes up a bit. Everton is currently 14th in the Premier League, only four points away from a European spot. Moyes thinks he needs to bring in some new players in January to reach his aims and plans to ask the Friedkin Group for money.

Transfer reporter Alan Nixon says Moyes is interested in Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson, who started his career at Everton. The 28-year-old got good feedback when he was with the team, but moved to Wigan Athletic in 2019 because Leighton Baines and Lucas Digne were ahead of him.

Everton is aiming for Antonee Robinson of Fulham.

He played well at Wigan, and Fulham bought him for £2 million in 2020. Since then, the United States international has played 193 games and earned a solid reputation, having been linked to Liverpool and Manchester City in the past.

He’s only played three Premier League games this season because of a knee injury, but Everton is still thinking about making a move in January. Nixon believes that a £25 million bid might get Fulham to agree, but Robinson’s contract runs until 2028, which could increase the price.

Will he fit well into David Moyes’ plans?

Right now, Vitaliy Mykolenko is the left-back mainly because there's not much competition. Adam Aznou, a 19-year-old signed from Bayern Munich, hasn't played in the Premier League yet and seems to be a player for the future.

If Robinson gets back to full health, he'll be competing with Mykolenko and could be a regular starter before the United States plays in the World Cup next year. Robinson would likely be a great addition to Everton. He’s a quick, hardworking fullback who helps out both on and off the ball, and his past with the team makes him an even more interesting option.

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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