"You've got to be impartial now you're a pundit. The group laughed the jibe off before continuing their pre-match analysis. Ben Tozer, a former Wrexham player turned BBC pundit, was teased by Micah Richards after suggesting he would join home fans in the pub if Wrexham pulled off an upset victory against Chelsea."
"It's such a shame that our first taste of VAR has gone this way because it will be the talking point. I thought VAR was meant to... Wrexham manager Parkinson expressed frustration with VAR's intervention threshold, suggesting the technology's application overshadowed the match rather than enhancing fairness."
Chelsea visited Wrexham in an FA Cup fifth round match at the Racecourse Ground with significant media attention. Wrexham took the lead twice during the match, but George Dobson's red card reduced them to ten men just before extra time. Chelsea's superior bench strength allowed them to take control during the additional 30 minutes. Two VAR decisions proved controversial: Dobson's red card was upgraded from yellow, and a late Wrexham equaliser was ruled out for marginal offside. Wrexham manager Parkinson expressed frustration with VAR's intervention threshold, suggesting the technology's application overshadowed the match.
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