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‘I Can’t Understand’—Tottenham Boss Gives Definitive Response to Arsenal VAR Drama

SI·James Cormack·21 days ago
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Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur failed to pull themselves clear of West Ham United in the Premier League relegation scrap on Monday night, having directly benefited from perhaps the biggest VAR call in the competition’s history the day before. The Italian backs that decision. West Ham thought they had snatched a late point against Premier League leaders Arsenal , thus denting the Gunners’ title hopes, when Callum Wilson thumped home after a set-piece melee. However, Wilson’s strike was ruled out following a lengthy VAR review, as David Raya was deemed to have been fouled by West Ham’s Pablo from the initial corner. The significance of the decision drew widespread debate, with plenty falling on either side of the referendum. While De Zerbi had no issue with the reversal of Chris Kavanagh’s on-field call, he did suggest that Jarred Gillett’s “frenetic” officiating on Monday night may have been influenced by the drama.…

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