VAR faced some early issues in the clash with Tottenham, with a possible penalty being checked in the first few minutes of the Aston Villa match.
Roy Keane, Michael Dawson and Karen Carney are all in agreement that Tottenham should’ve been awarded a penalty in the opening minutes of their clash with Aston Villa on Sunday. The match was teed up as a potentially entertaining one, with both teams impressing in the formative weeks of the season.
Spurs came out of the gates quickest as they led the division for most of the campaign, but back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Wolves has seen their form drop. On top of that was a mixture of injury issues and suspensions that have left new boss Ange Postecoglou with some selection issues.
Despite not having his best options at his disposal, the head coach has shown no sign of backing down when it comes to his style of play. In both of their defeats, there has been that high-pressing, entertaining style, even if it has been at the risk of dropping points in the short term.
The task has been made tough with a run-in that includes high-flying Villa and seven-time champions Manchester City straight after. Former Arsenal coach Unai Emery has impressed with the Villains and brought his side within one point of Tottenham after a decent start.
Despite their form and that of Spurs, it was the latter that came out on top in the first half as chances aplenty fell their way, before Giovani Lo Celso marked his return to the side with his first Premier League goal in three years. While there was dominance from the home side, the visitors hit back.
A free-kick in stoppage time met the head of Pau Torres, who flicked the ball beyond Guglielmo Vicario to draw them level. While there were plenty of discussions to be had at half-time, one of the key talking points surrounded that of VAR and a possible intervention early on.