Carabao Cup 2018-19, Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea: 5 Talking Points

#5 VAR drama unfolds against Chelsea once again

THAT moment!

For the second game in a row, VAR came back to haunt Chelsea. Whether or not it must be included in English football is a completely different point of argument, but the fact that even the ever-so-reliable technology can make blunders in frightening; at times, bitter.

In the fixture against Nottingham Forest, Andreas Christensen was manhandled in the box by Claudio Jacob, but the referee seemed to have no clue. Alvaro Morata was brought down when he was free on goal as well, but his appeal was waved off. In that game, much to the anguish of Chelsea fans, there was no VAR.

And here comes Video Assistant Referee, in a high-voltage game against Spurs, to destroy the evenness of the game. The Spurs talisman was definitely fouled by Arrizabalaga, but he was most certainly offside as well. If the assistant and Maurizio Sarri's video team could see it, why not VAR?

Hence, although the newest referee in football can overturn decisions in favour of the deserving, we aren't even quite sure if they can accurately do it every time.