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NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS MAN CITY: CAN SEAN DYCHE END A 30-YEAR WINLESS RUN ON SATURDAY?

Nottingham Forest aims to break a 30-year streak against Manchester City. Discover if Sean Dyche can finally beat Pep Guardiola.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City: Can Sean Dyche end a 30-year winless run on Saturday?
Man City Chase History Against Sean Dyche’s Forest.

Nottingham Forest wants to break a 30-year losing run against Manchester City this Saturday and stop them from making history.

The East Midlands team is in 17th place as they get ready to play Pep Guardiola's squad.

After losing 1-0 to Fulham on Monday, Sean Dyche has a lot to think about before taking on one of the hottest teams in the league at the City Ground.

Man City is expected to win. They're trying to climb from second place to finish 2025 in first.

When they hit the field in the East Midlands, Man City will try and keep up a winning run that started way back in 1995.

What can Nottingham Forest do to stop Man City?

It's been thirty years since Nottingham Forest won back-to-back league games against Man City.

They won 1-0 back in March, but Man City already got even by winning the FA Cup semi-final less than two months later.

Plus, Man City has been on fire in the Premier League, winning their last five games and their last three by 3-0 scorelines.

No team in English top-flight history has ever won four straight matches by three or more goals without letting the other team score.

Also, Man City hasn't lost any of their last 10 Premier League games played between Christmas and New Year's Eve, winning eight and drawing two.

Sean Dyche is still trying to get his first Premier League win against Pep Guardiola, having lost 14 of 16 matches.

If Forest doesn't win on Saturday, Dyche will tie Steve Bruce's record for most losses against Sir Alex Ferguson.

A lot is riding on this game for both teams.

Since it's the 12:30 PM kickoff on Saturday, both teams can make big strides with a win.

Forest could get eight points above the relegation zone, while Man City could jump to first place before Arsenal plays Brighton & Hove Albion later that day.

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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