Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella claims Cristian Romero’s hair pull on him was “as clear as day” and blames the decision not to penalize the Tottenham defender as a “referee and VAR error.”
When Romero yanked Cucurella’s hair as Spurs attacked a corner last weekend, the Super Sunday match between Chelsea and Tottenham turned into chaos.
Cucurella dragged to the ground by his hair… after a VAR check, no foul. pic.twitter.com/yDZvlL72LO
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Harry Kane scored a late goal from a corner during the ensuing play to tie the score at 2-2. At the end of the game, coaches Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel clashed.
Both of Tottenham’s goals from last weekend, according to Chelsea manager Tuchel, should not have been allowed to stand.
Cucurella thinks referee Anthony Taylor and VAR Mike Dean erred by failing to penalize the Tottenham defense.
“For me it is too clear in the game, on the pitch,” Cucurella said when asked about the incident.
“I didn’t see it on the TV, the video. I think it’s very clear, but this is one error of the referee or VAR.
“Sometimes the referees have good decisions, sometimes not. This is not my problem.
“Maybe we need to work harder to not concede this goal in the last minute.
“I saw [VAR] checking for a red card in the stadium. For me it is clear. In this moment, I don’t know what happened.”
Cucurella also joked that his hair is fine and that he will never think about changing his look.
Additionally, he stated he has no grudges against Tottenham defender Romero.
“I have no problem with him. “It’s just one action of the game but maybe it was important because it changed the final result.
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“For me it’s no problem. Before the game I spoke with him. I have no problem.
“It’s only one action in the game. Maybe an important action because it changes the final result. We have another opportunity.”
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