#offside-controversy

#offside-controversy

Assistant coroner Valerie Charbit insisted that training to recognize sudden cardiac arrest should be compulsory for all members, including grassroots coaches and referees, stating, 'The responsibility for first aid lies with all ages within society.'

The big talking point was the two penalties. It's clear as day. I don't know what more you want him to do - pick the ball up with two hands, are you going to give a penalty then or not?

I don't care about these things, it's this business, there's a lot of noise between us, but that's what I tell the team, we have to focus on ourselves and not on what Real Madrid does, we are in a good position and we have to win every game and only think about ourselves.

One poor decision is forgivable, two is careless, but there were a hat-trick of howlers, with Tammy Abraham clearly offside for Aston Villa's opener. Lucas Digne needed his own dedicated review booth, escaping with a yellow card for an agricultural tackle on Jacob Murphy and avoiding a penalty for handball. Officials ruled that Digne handled the ball outside the penalty area, an impressive feat given that he both took off and landed inside the box as he jumped to block a cross.