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PREMIER LEAGUE SURVIVAL SPECIALIST GARY O'NEIL LINED UP BY LEEDS

Leeds United is considering former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O'Neil to replace Daniel Farke, valuing his Premier League survival track record.

Premier League Survival Specialist Gary O'Neil Lined Up by Leeds
O'Neil Could Replace Farke After Four Straight Losses

Reports say Gary O'Neil might be heading back into management soon.

StadiumNest understands that the 42-year-old is being considered to take Daniel Farke's spot at Leeds United, should the German be dismissed.

After being promoted last season, Leeds is currently 18th in the Premier League.

Farke's team has been struggling, losing their last four games and not winning in their last eight league matches.

This poor performance has increased the pressure on the Leeds coach lately.

One angry fan even confronted him at Elland Road during last month's loss to Aston Villa.

There are whispers that Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers are also being considered if Leeds decides to make a change.

Leeds is facing a tough series of games, having recently played against Villa and Manchester City.

They're set to play Chelsea on Wednesday and then host Liverpool on Saturday night.

Even with their struggles, Leeds is only in the bottom three because of goals scored. They could jump up to 16th if they beat Chelsea.

O'Neil's name has come up as a possible candidate for Leeds, given his experience with Premier League relegation battles.

He has a track record of keeping both Bournemouth and Wolves in the top league.

He took over from Scott Parker at Bournemouth in the 2022/23 season.

When he joined in August, Bournemouth had just three points from four games and had just suffered a 9-0 defeat to Liverpool.

O'Neil went on to win 10 of his 34 Premier League games, securing a 15th-place finish and staying out of relegation by five points.

After leaving Bournemouth at the end of that season, he became the manager of Wolves just two months later.

Again, O'Neil ensured survival, with his team finishing 14th.

He stayed in charge until December 2024 and has been out of the dugout since then.

O'Neil has been mentioned for a few jobs recently, including a possible return to Southampton.

He also turned down the chance to go back to Wolves after his replacement, Vitor Pereira, was fired.

Sheffield United also showed interest in O'Neil last summer after their play-off final loss at Wembley Stadium.

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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