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VAR chiefs have admitted Giovani Lo Celso shouldn’t have escaped a red card for a horror tackle on Cesar Azpilicueta during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham.
The Chelsea captain tackled the Tottenham midfielder, who then caught him late with his studs.
Despite a lengthy VAR check, which showed Lo Celso’s studs connecting with Azpilicueta’s right foot, the Argentina international was not even booked.
Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. VAR chiefs have admitted Giovani Lo Celso shouldn’t have escaped a red card for a horror tackle on Cesar Azpilicueta during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The Chelsea captain tackled.
It was a similar tackle to the one which saw Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent off for a lunge on Crystal Palace’s Max Meyer last month.
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The PGMOL, the body responsible for the way the game is officiated, has since admitted Lo Celso should have been sent off for the tackle.
A statement released to talkSPORT read: “[The] view of PGMOL is that it should have been a red card as it ticked the boxes – intensity and point of contact.
“But it’s a human being making the subjective decision and he didn’t think it was a red card.”
Officials at Stockley Park tell talkSPORT they got it wrong and Lo Celso should have been sent off for this tackle. 👀 pic.twitter.com/dXZCUSGFNs
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) February 22, 2020
Lo Celso’s late tackle could have come from frustration with Tottenham conceding goals to Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso strikes either side of half-time.
Tottenham halved the deficit thanks to an 89th-minute Antonio Rudiger own goal, but the Blues held on for a vital three points in the top-four race.
Chelsea captain Azpilicueta and manager Frank Lampard were left astounded by the decision.
Azpilicueta told BT Sport: “I’m not a player who likes to be on the floor, I know I’m tough and I make fouls, but this wasn’t my fault.
“It was a clear stamp on my shin, I felt it straight away.”
🗣 'It was a clear stamp on my shin…'
Cesar Azpilicueta surprised Giovani Lo Celso escaped a red card in Chelsea's big 2-1 win over Tottenham
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 22, 2020
Meanwhile, Lampard added: “It’s not good enough. Everybody in the world saw that, it was a red and it’s too late to do that, the game should be over.
“I hate to call for red cards, but that’s a leg breaker.
“I’m not surprised they’ve put that right, but it’s not good enough.”
talkSPORT pundit Ray Parlour could not believe Lo Celso remained on the pitch. He tweeted: “How’s that not a red card at Chelsea?”
And Michael Owen echoed Parlour’s thoughts. He added: “Two potential red card incidents involving Lo Celso. Can’t believe he’s still on the pitch. Again, the technology does its job but the VAR referee makes a very poor decision.”
How’s that not a red card at Chelsea? 🙈
— Ray Parlour (@RealRomfordPele) February 22, 2020
Two potential red card incidents involving Lo Celso. Can’t believe he’s still on the pitch. Again, the technology does its job but the VAR referee makes a very poor decision.
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) February 22, 2020
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Tottenham Hotspur are crying out for a win as they battle Leeds United on Saturday afternoon, live on talkSPORT.
Given an extended festive rest after their match against Fulham was postponed on Wednesday night, Spurs must now rise to the occasion or risk falling further down the Premier League table.
Winless in four league fixtures, Jose Mourinho’s men aren’t quite looking the side they once were, when they were given an outside shot at the title.
They are conceding lots of goals, though, that’s one positive the Portuguese will take out of their two draws and two defeats since victory over rivals Arsenal.
But their attack now appears blunted as they struggle to take command of games, even when they do take the lead.
The decision to postpone the match with the Cottagers earlier this week clearly rankled Mourinho and he’s insisted it does NOT give his side an advantage against Leeds.
“I don’t want to speak too much about it,” he said. “Just to say I felt unprofessional, but that is the way it was.
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“We were preparing ourselves for that match and of course we didn’t play and that is disruptive of what is a week of work.
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“Training sessions before that would be different if we were going to play that game. People say good for me that there was no game, but only good for me if I knew there was no game.”
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Tottenham team news
Gareth Bale and Giovani Lo Celso continue to be absent for Spurs with calf and thigh injuries, respectively, which they picked up in recent weeks.
There were doubts surrounding the fitness of Lucas and Carlos Vinicius, who were due to be out against Fulham too, but they are available.
Steven Bergwijn is in line for a recall having being absent from Mourinho’s last three starting XIs since the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Serge Aurier should return having missed the last two matches.
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Dele Alli is expected to miss out again as rumours continue to swirl about a move to PSG, with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino set to be appointed as the French champions’ new manager.
