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OFFICIAL VERDICT: THOMAS FRANK SLAMS "TERRIBLE" VAR CALLS AFTER SPURS' RECORD HOME DEFEAT
Thomas Frank attacks VAR decisions after Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero see red in Tottenham’s record 11th home loss of 2025.
Thomas Frank was not happy at all with the calls made, as Cristian Romero and Xavi Simons both got red cards, leading to Tottenham's defeat at home against Liverpool.
Arne Slot's team snagged three points from a messy game in London, getting them closer to the top four.
Still, the win wasn't without cost. Alexander Isak got hurt when he scored the first goal, and Conor Bradley was injured too. Spurs, though, have even bigger worries.
This loss marks their 11th home defeat in the Premier League this year, which is a new club record. Frank was mad, especially about the two red cards and what he thought was a push on Romero by Hugo Ekitike when Liverpool scored their second goal.
About Simons' red card, which he got for a foul on Virgil Van Dijk, Frank said, I've seen refs give those, but I hate it as a red card. It wasn't reckless.
Simons was just chasing Van Dijk and changed direction, and his foot caught Van Dijk's Achilles. We must not have any physical play anymore, and now he's suspended for three games. That's just wrong, and there's nothing we can do about it.
Simons apologised on social media, saying, Mistakes happen. Virg is my captain. I'd never try to hurt him or anyone. I take the blame. I'm really sorry to my Spurs teammates, my manager, and the fans.
Spurs said the second goal should've been called a foul, and Romero got his first yellow card for arguing about it. His second yellow was for retaliating after a foul by Ibrahima Kontae near the end of the game.
The ref messed up on the second goal, Frank said. Two hands were pushing from behind. It's clear. I don't get it. You see it all the time—if someone's going for a header and gets pushed from behind, it's a foul.
But not in the penalty box, it seems. I think that was the biggest mistake, and VAR didn't catch it.
About Romero's second yellow, Frank said, Those two were fighting for the ball. Konate went right through Cuti, which was a foul. I'm not saying anything anymore. His foot landed on Cuti's head. I'm not saying it was yellow, but Cuti reacted. I guess they could give it, but they could also not give it.
Slot said he'd wait to see about Isak's injury. "I don't know anything yet, but when a player scores, gets hurt, and can't come back, it's usually not good," said the Liverpool boss.
I can't say more than that. It's just a feeling. I haven't talked to him. Let's stay positive and hope he's back soon.
Liverpool is unbeaten in six games and moved up to fifth place. Slot added. The players are getting better, and the team is getting better. It wasn't perfect, but we're getting points and getting to see the team improve.
It was never as bad as people said, but it wasn't perfect. I knew we'd need time after making a bunch of changes this summer. Maybe people thought it would all be easy after those first few wins.
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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