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TOTTENHAM BOSS THOMAS FRANK PRAISES FIRED PREDECESSOR: ANGE POSTECOGLOU IS A "LEGEND"

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says Ange Postecoglou, despite his quick firing at Forest, will definitely return to the Premier League due to his talent.

Tottenham Boss Thomas Frank  Praises Fired Predecessor:  Ange Postecoglou is a "Legend"
Frank Explains Why the Fired Manager Deserves a Return

Thomas Frank believes Ange Postecoglou, his Tottenham predecessor, will be back in the Premier League at some point, despite his tough time at Nottingham Forest.

Today, Spurs are playing at the City Ground. It almost seemed like Frank would be facing Postecoglou, but Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, fired the Australian after just 39 days. He didn't win any of his eight games there.

Instead of Postecoglou, Frank's friend Sean Dyche will be managing the home team, which means a different kind of challenge for Frank.

I don’t know him that well, but I hope Ange comes back. "He loves coaching and being in the game, so I always want good coaches to return," said the Tottenham boss.

People will remember Postecoglou at Spurs as the one who ended the club's long trophy drought. They won the Europa League title in Bilbao in May, beating Ruben Amorim's Manchester United.

But he got fired a few weeks after that because Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League. He focused on the European games, picking his best players for those and using weaker teams for the domestic matches. Before getting sacked, Postecoglou guided Spurs to fifth place in his first season, even after Harry Kane was sold to Bayern Munich right before the season started.

Ange did a great job as Spurs manager in many ways, said Frank. They had a really good first season in the Premier League and won their first trophy in ages, which is a big success.

He also did that at Celtic and other places. There are many reasons why things go well or badly. It’s not really my place to talk about those details.

The Tottenham boss said that not playing against his predecessor means he and his players won’t have to answer as many questions about what happened before and after Postecoglou left.

Yes, it's probably easier that way, the 52-year-old admitted with a smile. All I can say is Ange is a legend and always will be. He won a huge trophy and played a big role in that. We all learn from others. I’m building on what Ange has done.

Frank is good friends with Dyche, who he's facing this afternoon. They often talk about their thoughts on the game and how it should be played.

We talk about a lot of stuff—styles, players, culture, teams, everything. That's part of it, Frank said. Every style has its good and bad points. There's no question about that.

Sean has been very successful in the Premier League for many years. He got great results at Burnley and did a great job at Everton. I’m sure he’ll make Nottingham Forest successful, for sure.

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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