'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery criticized VAR for not recommending a red card for Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery expressed frustration over VAR's failure to penalize Elliot Anderson's tackle on Ollie Watkins, claiming it was a 'huge mistake'.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery criticized VAR for not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins.
Unai Emery questioned VAR's decision not to penalize Elliot Anderson for a tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery criticized VAR for failing to send off Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
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