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Premier League: Ange Postecoglou Blasts VAR After Nine-Man Spurs Beaten By Chelsea | Football News
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Premier League: Ange Postecoglou Blasts VAR After Nine-Man Spurs Beaten By Chelsea | Football News

[ad_1] Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not like VAR as the Tottenham boss blasted the replay system's influence on his side's "out of control" 4-1 defeat against Chelsea on Monday. Tottenham had Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie sent off and were denied two goals by VAR in a remarkable Premier League clash. The dismissals of Romero, for a studs-up foul on Enzo Fernandez, and Udogie, who earned a second booking for chopping down Raheem Sterling, appeared correct on further review, as did Son Heung-min and Eric Dier's disallowed goals.Nicolas Jackson scored three times in the closing stages to win the London derby for Chelsea after Cole Palmer's penalty cancelled out Dejan Kulusevski's early opener for Tottenham.But with Chelsea also having three goals chalked off by VAR, Postecoglou wa...
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Son Fuels Tottenham ‘Dreams’ To Open Up Five-Point Premier League Lead | Football News
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Son Fuels Tottenham ‘Dreams’ To Open Up Five-Point Premier League Lead | Football News

[ad_1] Ange Postecoglou told Tottenham fans to dream after his side moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League for the first time. The Australian's 26 points from his opening 10 games in charge is the best return of any new manager in Premier League history. After a subdued first 45 minutes, Spurs sprang into life early in the second-half as Joel Ward's own goal and Son Heung-min's strike earned the victory.Jordan Ayew pulled a goal back in stoppage time, but it was too little, too late for the Eagles.Not since Spurs last won the league in 1960-61 have they enjoyed such an advantage at the summit of the English top flight.A title challenge still appears a remote possibility, but with no European football to sap their energy, the sky may be the limit for Postecoglou's men."L...
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Son, Maddison Star As Spurs Go Top Of Premier League | Football News
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Son, Maddison Star As Spurs Go Top Of Premier League | Football News

[ad_1] Tottenham surged to the top of the Premier League as Son Heung-min and James Maddison sealed a 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday. Ange Postecoglou's side extended their unbeaten start to nine league games thanks to Son's opener and Maddison's first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since his close-season move from Leicester. Tottenham leapfrogged Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool to go two points clear at the top of the table.Fulham are the only team to beat Tottenham this season, knocking them out of the League Cup on penalties in August.But they avenged that loss by recording a third successive league victory to strengthen their unexpected title challenge.Saluting Son and Maddison, Postecoglou said: "They are both quality players. They are both leaders at the club."They ...
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Manchester City Seek To Stop Rot As Chelsea Host Arsenal | Football News
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Manchester City Seek To Stop Rot As Chelsea Host Arsenal | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City are aiming to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat for the first time in seven years when they host Brighton on Saturday, while Arsenal will provide a stiff test for resurgent Chelsea. Four sides are in the running to top the table at some stage this weekend, starting with Liverpool when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby. AFP Sport looks at the pick of the action.Can City halt slide?City's defeats by Wolves and Arsenal before the international break were the first back-to-back losses in the league for Pep Guardiola's men since 2018.You have to go back to the days of Manuel Pellegrini in early 2016 for the last time the champions lost three in a row, but Brighton pose a significant threat to City, who are on a run of 20 straight home wins in all c...
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Arsenal Target Manchester City Scalp As Manchester United Seek Spark | Football News
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Arsenal Target Manchester City Scalp As Manchester United Seek Spark | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal could leapfrog Manchester City in an early season showdown for the Premier League title on Sunday as crisis-hit Manchester United seek some respite at home to Brentford. Tottenham have the chance to go top when they travel to Luton on Saturday thanks to a controversial win over Liverpool last weekend. The Reds are looking to channel their fury at being wronged by a VAR error at Spurs to bounce back at Brighton. AFP Sport picks out three talking points ahead of the action in the English top flight.Arteta sweats on Saka fitness as City loomArsenal's dreams of a first Premier League title since 2004 were shattered by City's strong finish to last season.That included two victories for Pep Guardiola's men over the Gunners and Mikel Arteta's record against his former mentor does...
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Liverpool Say Blown VAR Call ‘Undermined Sporting Integrity’ | Football News
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Liverpool Say Blown VAR Call ‘Undermined Sporting Integrity’ | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool on Sunday said a botched VAR decision that cost them a goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham resulted in "sporting integrity being undermined". Referees' body the PGMOL admitted a "significant human error" had meant Luis Diaz's strike, when Saturday's game was level at 0-0, was not awarded by a VAR review after being flagged offside. PGMOL chief Howard Webb also reached out to apologise to Liverpool on Saturday evening.The match officials at fault for the mistake were stood down from duty for the rest of the Premier League weekend."Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL's admission of their failures last night. It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined," read a statement."We fully ...
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Tottenham Hotspur Edge Out Liverpool As Refs Admit ‘Significant Human Error’ | Football News
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Tottenham Hotspur Edge Out Liverpool As Refs Admit ‘Significant Human Error’ | Football News

[ad_1] Tottenham snatched a controversial 2-1 win against nine-man Liverpool as Joel Matip's last-gasp own-goal ended the Reds' resistance and the visitors had a goal disallowed that the referees' body admitted should have stood. Liverpool had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off as Ange Postecoglou's side shattered Liverpool's unbeaten start to the Premier League season and extended their own thanks to the gripping climax in north London. Jones was dismissed in the first half before Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool was incorrectly disallowed for offside by VAR.Referees' body PGMOL later admitted "a significant human error".It said in a statement: "This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed...
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Risk-taker Ange Postecoglou Gives Tottenham Hotspur New Hope | Football News
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Risk-taker Ange Postecoglou Gives Tottenham Hotspur New Hope | Football News

[ad_1] Inspired by Bill Shankly and Ferenc Puskas, Ange Postecoglou is the risk-taking trailblazer reviving Tottenham Hotspur with his no-fear philosophy. Postecoglou has been a breath of fresh air for Spurs, banishing the bitter cycle of failure and recrimination that haunted the north London club before his close-season arrival from Celtic. The 58-year-old is the first Australian to manage a Premier League team. And when Tottenham host top-four rivals Liverpool on Saturday, Greece-born Postecoglou will fulfil a dream more than half a century in the making.He fell in love with football as a child, idolising the all-conquering Liverpool teams of the 1970s managed by the charismatic Shankly."I always wanted to be a manager. I was a massive Liverpool fan. I loved Bill Shankly. I loved the ...
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Liverpool Face Test Of Title Credentials At Tottenham Hotspur | Football News
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Liverpool Face Test Of Title Credentials At Tottenham Hotspur | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool's Premier League title credentials face a stiff test at a resurgent Tottenham on Saturday as the Reds aim to keep pace with relentless leaders Manchester City. Defending champions City have taken maximum points from their opening six games and can set a new club record should they extend that streak to seven at struggling Wolves. Liverpool lead the chasing pack, two points back, with Brighton, Tottenham, Arsenal and Aston Villa all within six points of the top. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the Premier League action this weekend.Szoboszlai shines for new-look LiverpoolAfter years of going toe-to-toe with City for major honours, Liverpool slumped to fifth last season, prompting a full midfield rebuild during the transfer window.The investment has paid i...
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Premier League: Son Heung-Min Shines As Tottenham Rescue Derby Draw At Arsenal | Football News
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Premier League: Son Heung-Min Shines As Tottenham Rescue Derby Draw At Arsenal | Football News

[ad_1] ottenham came from behind twice to rescue a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal thanks to Son Heung-min's double in Sunday's north London derby. Ange Postecoglou's side trailed to Cristian Romero's first half own goal before South Korea forward Son hauled them level at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka restored Arsenal's lead with a second half penalty, but Son had the last word with his second goal as these bitter rivals both extended their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season.Tottenham sit in fourth place, above fifth placed Arsenal on goal difference, after a hard-fought clash offered more evidence that Postecoglou has revived a club in turmoil when he arrived from Celtic in the close-season.Although Tottenham have now won just one of their last 31 league trips to Arsena...
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