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Carragher accuses Forest of lacking 'class' after VAR rant
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has accused Nottingham Forest of lacking "class" after the club launched a blistering attack on referees chiefs following Sunday's Premier League defeat at Everton."Stuart Attwell and Anthony Taylor (the referee) have had an horrific day today, awful, and they should be rightly criticised for that and that could have real implications for Nottingham Forest," said Carragher, now a Sky Sports pundit.
Serial whingers Nottingham Forest must forget VAR conspiracies and fix their own failings first
'The response is strange' - how did we get here
In August, Nottingham Forest lodged a complaint with the PGMOL over the performance of the officials in their 3-2 defeat at Manchester United. Then in March, Mark Clattenburg - the former referee who is the Reds' referee analyst - criticised the officiating in the build-up to Liverpool's dramatic winner at the City Ground. On Sunday night, the Daily Mail's website published a column by Clattenburg defending the club's response to the decisions made during the defeat at Everton.
'Forest are deeply concerned by the nature of decisions against them'
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says he "understands Nottingham Forest's frustration" after a club statement claimed they "warned" PGMOL that "the VAR is a Luton fan" before Sunday's defeat at Everton. The video assistant referee, who was Stuart Attwell, did not intervene for three contentious penalty claims against Ashley Young, which were all waived away by on-pitch referee Anthony Taylor. "They obviously wanted to get a particular message out," Onuoha told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Scottish gossip: Abdallah Sima, Alistair Johnston, Cyriel Dessers, Lewis Ferguson, Amadou Bakayoko
Abdallah Sima has given an optimistic assessment of the scale of the hamstring injury he picked up in Rangers' win over Hearts, plus more.
'Jackson let Manchester City off the hook'
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards believes Mauricio Pochettino will be ruing "another missed opportunity" after his side spurned several big chances before eventually losing out to Manchester City in their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Defeat confirmed Pochettino will not lift silverware in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge and Edwards believes there will be lingering frustration despite improved performances of late.
'You have to admire City's mentality'
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards believes Manchester City should be praised for grinding out victory over Chelsea to reach the FA Cup final, despite a relatively "poor" performance from the holders. Bernardo Silva's late goal secured victory for Pep Guardiola's side after Chelsea - and notably Nicolas Jackson - spurned a number of presentable openings.
'We're in dangerous territory'
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards believes the Nottingham Forest statement following defeat at Everton was "several steps too far" despite "understanding their anger and frustration". Forest say they are "considering their options" over "extremely poor" refereeing decisions in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park after three penalty claims were waved away and not given via VAR. "Nottingham Forest definitely have a case to feel extremely aggrieved that they didn't get at least one penalty in that game," Edwards told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
'Burnley are not totally out of it'
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards believes Burnley have a "free hit" in terms of fighting for Premier League survival because everyone has "assumed they're down for weeks". Vincent Kompany's team thumped Sheffield United 4-1 on Saturday to move within three points of safety with four games left to play. "Burnley are not totally out of it," Edwards told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
'They'll learn from this experience'
Former Leeds United manager Simon Grayson says it will now be "really difficult" for Luton Town to avoid relegation but they "won't give up lightly". The Hatters' survival bid took a huge blow with Saturday's 5-1 home defeat by Brentford. "If Luton had been going into the last four games on a little bit of a decent run and with a full squad available, then they would have at least a bit more belief and confidence," Grayson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
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'Arsenal showed mental strength but O'Neil will be happy with Wolves' spirit'
Former Leeds United manager Simon Grayson believes both Mikel Arteta and Gary O'Neil will be happy with their sides' respective performances in Saturday's 2-0 win for Arsenal at Molineux. The Gunners returned to the top of the Premier League but were made to work by a Wolves side ravaged by injuries. "Arsenal showed a lot of mental strength," Grayson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Bernardo Silva’s fury after Wembley winner underlines muddled priorities of the modern FA Cup
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Paintsil sparks Galaxy to 4-3 victory over reeling Earthquakes
Rookie Joseph Paintsil had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Galaxy scored three times in the first 30 minutes before holding on for a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday night. The Galaxy (5-1-3) took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when rookie Gabriel Pec used assists from Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig to score his second goal of the season. Paintsil's PK followed a hand ball penalty on San Jose midfielder Niko Tsakiris.
Bellingham brings Madrid to brink of title with Clasico winner
Jude Bellingham snatched Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Clasico win over champions Barcelona on Sunday with a "fundamental" goal to take them 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.Madrid's top scorer with 21 goals across all competitions, the former Borussia Dortmund man netted twice in Madrid's Clasico win over Barcelona in October and is shining in his first season in Spain at only 20 years old.
Lod helps Minnesota United beat Charlotte 3-0, ending 13-match unbeaten run at home
Robin Lod had a goal and two assists and Minnesota United ended Charlotte FC's 13-match unbeaten run at home dating to last season with a 3-0 victory on Sunday night. It was the first meeting between Minnesota United (4-2-2) and Charlotte (3-4-2), which joined the league in 2022. Minnesota United took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute when Tani Oluwaseyi used an assist from Lod to score for a third time this season.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Arsenal and Liverpool bounced back from European exits and shock Premier League home defeats last weekend to move back in front of Manchester City in the title race.Arsenal, Liverpool apply scoreboard pressure City were not in league action this weekend as they beat Chelsea 1-0 to set up a second consecutive FA Cup final against Manchester United.