Coach Postecoglou angrily criticized VAR when Tottenham was defeated by Chelsea

Tottenham had Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie sent off and two goals disallowed by VAR in the most notable clash of the Premier League this round. Romero was sent off for a clumsy foul on Enzo Fernandez and then Udogie, who received a second yellow card for a foul on Raheem Sterling. Meanwhile, Son Heung-min and Eric Dier had two goals disallowed by VAR.

Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea to regain top spot

Nicolas Jackson scored a second-half hat-trick to help the Blues win the London derby, with Dejan Kulusevski and Cole Palmer scoring for Tottenham and Chelsea respectively.

Coach Postecoglou was extremely angry about the waiting time for decisions related to VAR: "I feel like I'm waiting for things to happen thanks to the intervention of VAR. There will be a legal study on every decision out there. That's what happened in the game and I don't like it."

Coach Postecoglou

Tottenham's first defeat since Postecoglou took charge cost them the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League. And the manager has said he wants referees to have the final say on important decisions, rather than waiting for VAR. "You have to accept the referee's decision, that's how I grew up," said the Australian. "The constant erosion of refereeing power will continue. They won't have any power. We'll be under the control of someone with a TV screen."

Jackson (left) scored a hat-trick to bring victory to Chelsea

Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino had no such complaints about VAR, enjoying a win over his former club in his first return since being sacked in 2019. The win moved the Blues up to 10th, 12 points behind leaders Man City.

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