Cameras pick up the five words furious Mauricio Pochettino said after watching VAR controversially rule out Axel Disasi's late winner in 2-2 draw with Aston Villa

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By Abdi Rashid

Published: 18:45 EDT, 27 April 2024 | Updated: 18:56 EDT, 27 April 2024

Mauricio Pochettino appeared to respond pinch 5 words aft Chelsea had a precocious extremity controversially ruled retired against Aston Villa. 

The Blues fell down to a Marc Cucurella's early own-goal and Morgan Rogers' onslaught conscionable earlier nan break. 

But they fought backmost powerfully and were rewarded erstwhile Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher drew nan crippled level. 


Chelsea thought they had completed an improbable comeback  erstwhile Axel Disasi headed nan shot location successful nan 97th minute.  

However, nan jubilant celebrations were stopped short erstwhile a VAR reappraisal spotted a foul successful nan build up to nan goal. 

Mauricio Pochettino reacted pinch 5 words aft Chelsea had a precocious extremity ruled out 

Axel Disasi thought he had won it pinch a header earlier VAR intervened for a foul successful nan build-up

Benoit Badiashile appeared to shove Diego Carlos in nan backmost arsenic nan shot was dropping into nan container earlier he crossed nan shot into Disasi for nan goal. 

The TNT cameras past panned to Pochettino who had his arms outstretched successful protestation and he appeared to inquire 'what nan f*** is this?'. 

The Argentinian has been nether immense scrutiny this week aft his broadside were thrashed 5-0 by London rivals Arsenal successful midweek. 

He slammed VAR aft nan match, claiming it has 'damaged English football'.  

'We request to explicate this to nan people,' Pochettino said. 'I don't want to talk bad astir nan referee, but it is unbelievable, it's ridiculous.

'It is really achy arsenic it has damaged English football, nan image, and moreover Aston Villa players and nan fans didn't understand why.

Pochettino slammed VAR aft nan match, claiming it has 'damaged English football'

'He (the referee) said it was a foul and if you spot nan challenge, it is simply a challenge. If each azygous situation for illustration this is simply a foul, we won't decorativeness pinch 11 players successful immoderate game.'

Pochettino wasn't nan only 1 incensed by nan determination to norm retired Disasi's extremity as Noni Madueke had to beryllium dragged distant by nan coaching unit and his teammates aft complaining to referee Craig Pawson. 

The winger was booked for his complaints arsenic tempers boiled over, arsenic he was dragged distant from nan referee by a number of nan club's coaches arsenic good arsenic his teammates. 


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