Football Daily – MNC: Arsenal’s VAR victory & missed chance for Spurs?

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Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha on this week’s Monday Night Club.

The team start with reaction to Spurs’ 1-1 draw v Leeds United which leaves them 2 points clear of West Ham and the relegation zone.
Former Arsenal and West Ham defender Matt Upson was at the match, and joins to reflect on the draw as well.
Is it a missed opportunity for Tottenham, and could their fight for survival go down to the final day?

Then, the panel dissect Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham, and the massive call by VAR to disallow West Ham’s late equaliser.
Was David Raya fouled, should the rules surrounding corners be revamped and has the Premier League become bad to watch?
Former assistant referee Darren Cann weighs in on VAR and the state of Premier League set-pieces.

And finally, former Hearts Sporting Director Joe Savage joins the pod to discuss the Scottish Premiership title race.
How did Hearts recruit some of their top players, what will Champions League football do for the club and could they be caught be Celtic?

Timecodes:
00:29 Reaction to Spurs’ 1-1 draw v Leeds
04:00 Roberto De Zerbi reflects on Spurs’ point
07:25 Was David Raya fouled & did VAR get it right ?
13:15 Jarrod Bowen speaks about the disallowed goal
14:45 Matt Upson & former assistant referee Darren Cann on other fouls in the box
28:13 Is a rule change needed? Has the Premier League become bad to watch?
41:48 Did Arteta’s substitutions almost blow it for Arsenal?
46:16 Who does Chris back for the Scottish Premiership?
50:13 Former Hearts Sporting Director Joe Savage joins the pod

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