- Axel Disasi’s goal was disallowed after a foul by Benoit Badiashile in the build-up
- Mauricio Pochettino reacted furiously by extending his arms in protest.
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Mauricio Pochettino appeared to react with five words after Chelsea had a late goal against Aston Villa controversially disallowed.
The Blues fell behind to an own goal from Marc Cucurella and a goal from Morgan Rogers just before half-time.
But they fought back strongly and were rewarded when Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher tied the game.
Chelsea thought they had completed an unlikely comeback when Axel Disasi headed the ball home in the 97th minute.
However, the celebrations were halted when a VAR review detected a foul en route to the goal.
Mauricio Pochettino reacted with five words after Chelsea had a late goal disallowed
Axel Disasi thought he won with a header before the VAR intervened due to a foul in the build-up.
Benoit Badiashile appeared to push Diego Carlos in the back as the ball fell inside the area before crossing the ball towards Disasi to score the goal.
TNT’s cameras then focused on Pochettino, who had his arms outstretched in protest and appeared to ask “what the fuck is this?”
The Argentine has been under huge scrutiny this week after his side were thrashed 5-0 by Arsenal London in midweek.
He criticized VAR after the match, claiming it had “damaged English football”.
“We have to explain this to people,” Pochettino said. “I don’t want to speak badly about the referee, but it’s incredible, it’s ridiculous.
“It’s really painful because it has damaged English football, its image, and even the Aston Villa players and the fans didn’t understand why.
Pochettino harshly criticized VAR after the match, stating that it has “damaged English football”
‘He (the referee) said it was a foul and if you see the challenge, it is a challenge. “If every challenge like this is a foul, we won’t end up with 11 players in any game.”
Pochettino was not the only one outraged by the decision to disallow Disasi’s goal, as Noni Madueke had to be dragged away by the coaching staff and his teammates after complaining to referee Craig Pawson.
The winger was reprimanded for his complaints and tempers boiled over, as several club coaches and his teammates dragged him away from the referee.
