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BREAKING: NEWCASTLE FUMING OVER ANTHONY TAYLOR’S PENALTY SNUB AT OLD TRAFFORD
Newcastle fans are in uproar over Anthony Taylor’s penalty snub as Eddie Howe’s side slumps to a 1-0 loss at Manchester United.
Newcastle United fans were angry about the ref, Anthony Taylor, not calling a penalty in the second half at Old Trafford. But let's be real, the finishing was bad too in that Northwest loss on Boxing Day.
Things are getting tense for head coach Eddie Howe. The team's still stuck in the bottom half. They attacked well, but awful choices in the final plays really hurt them. Howe tried everything, making lots of changes in the second half, but nothing worked.
It went dead quiet when Sandro Tonali was subbed off for Joe Willock near the end—a weird move. It feels like Howe and his staff are out of ideas, and it showed against a Man United team missing seven players, including their main guy, Bruno Fernandes.
After Lisandro Martinez blocked the ball with his arms, Newcastle fans started chanting some stuff about knowing where Anthony Taylor lives, referencing his address in Altrincham.
Ignoring the penalty drama for a second, that Man United team was beatable, right? Nobody was scared when they saw the lineup before the game.
But if Man United needed a boost, Newcastle handed it to them, along with the lead, after some terrible defending from yet another throw-in.
The Red Devils got a corner early on, with Mason Mount crossing the ball in, but Casemiro headed it way over. Man United—in a 4-2-3-1 formation—seemed to have extra energy, like when Manuel Ugarte charged into Bruno Guimaraes to win the ball back early on.
A Patrick Dorgu cross found Benjamin Sesko, who had plenty of space to turn and shoot, but he missed. Newcastle responded with a corner, Sandro Tonali crossing it in for Bruno Guimaraes, but Senne Lammens saved it.
Halfway through the first half, Newcastle was putting pressure on Man United, earning four corners. But Man United still threatened, and Matheus Cunha reminded everyone with a shot that Aaron Ramsdale barely stopped.
Newcastle didn't learn from that warning, and soon enough, they were having another defensive crisis. Diogo Dalot's long throw-in from the left was headed out by Nick Woltemade, but only as far as Dorgu, who scored easily, beating Ramsdale.
As Newcastle tried to get back in the game, Man United attacked again, feeling confident. Dorgu tried to chip Ramsdale, but the goalie stopped it. Later, Dorgu attacked down the right again, and Ramsdale saved his low shot.
With just a few minutes left in the first half, Jacob Murphy sent the ball across the goal, but it missed Woltemade. Newcastle went into halftime trailing, with only one shot on target.
Man United subbed Mount out for Jack Fletcher at halftime. Newcastle had a chance right after the restart when Woltemade back-heeled the ball to Ramsey, but he tripped at the worst moment.
Later, Miley's corner was partially cleared before Fabian Schar shot at the goal, but Dorgu made a key play. Ugarte took advantage of a mistake from Bruno, setting up Sesko, but he only hit the bar.
Newcastle had the ball for a while but didn't score, so Lewis Hall tried his luck, hitting the bar. Shortly after, Schar's shot hit Martinez's arm, but VAR didn't call a penalty.
Later, Murphy slipped the ball to Gordon, but he missed the far post. Soon after, Murphy, Woltemade, and Ramsey were taken off, replaced by Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa, and Joelinton. Tonali was booked for a foul on Dorgu.
From the free kick, the ball was crossed in for Dalot, but he shot over the bar. Tonali was then replaced by Joe Willock, and even though Tonali was on a yellow card, the Newcastle fans didn't really react.
Gordon crossed the ball in for Joelinton, but the goalie easily caught his weak shot. Bruno lost the ball in midfield, and Cunha missed.
With a few minutes left, Barnes passed to Gordon in the middle, but he shot it way over. Hall's cross was flicked on by Wissa, but Miley shot high.
Newcastle pushed for a deserved tie, with most of the possession and a lot of shots, but they missed a big chance to beat a beatable Man United team.
That's six wins in the last 20 games for Howe and his team. Losing to Burnley isn't an 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.
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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