There are so many threads to the Everton versus Nottingham Forest controversy. The aftermath has crossed the line into questions of integrity, allegiances and the use of video assistant referees (VARs).
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Plus: Should Bournemouths disallowed goal in their loss to Arsenal have stood? Did Micky van de Ven foul Cody Gakpo during Tottenhams 4-2 defeat at Liverpool? Were Aston Villa unlucky not to be awarded a penalty against Brighton when Morgan Rogers was brought down in the box? Vote below!
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Plus: Should Bournemouths disallowed goal in their loss to Arsenal have stood? Did Micky van de Ven foul Cody Gakpo during Tottenhams 4-2 defeat at Liverpool? Were Aston Villa unlucky not to be awarded a penalty against Brighton when Morgan Rogers was brought down in the box? Vote below!
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Plus: Should Bournemouths disallowed goal in their loss to Arsenal have stood? Did Micky van de Ven foul Cody Gakpo during Tottenhams 4-2 defeat at Liverpool? Were Aston Villa unlucky not to be awarded a penalty against Brighton when Morgan Rogers was brought down in the box? Vote below!
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Burnley's 12th defeat at home this season means they are five points adrift of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with two games remaining.
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Burnley are staring at a second Premier League relegation in three seasons after being humbled at Turf Moor by a rampant Newcastle United.
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Mikel Arteta keeps cool, Jacob Murphy proves his worth and Elijah Adebayo states his case for a top-flight stay
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Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football.
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After poring over 18 hours of video footage before a trip to Old Trafford this season, something became clear to one performance analyst tasked with nullifying Manchester United’s strengths and exploiting their weaknesses.
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When the check was over, Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola and his assistant Tommy Elphick burst into hysterical laughter — and who can blame them in the world of the VAR non-decision that is the Premier League?
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Burnley's Results | |||
May 4 | Newcastle United | -1 - -1 | H |
Apr 27 | Manchester United | 1 - 1 | A |
Apr 20 | Sheffield United | 4 - 1 | A |
Burnley's Fixtures | |||
May 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | |
May 19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
Premier League Table | ||||
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
16 | Brentford | 35 | -8 | 35 |
17 | Nottm Forest | 35 | -20 | 26 |
18 | Luton Town | 35 | -29 | 25 |
19 | Burnley | 35 | -32 | 24 |
20 | Sheff Utd | 35 | -63 | 16 |