A new VAR record was set at the weekend when it took more than five minutes for referee Jarred Gillett to conclude that Tomas Soucek had committed a deliberate hand-ball; West Ham United manager David Moyes was predictably seething. It was merely the latest drama involving the beleaguered and controversial review system and there is no prospect of any let-up in a process that is, for many, spoiling the national game as a TV spectacle.
Mauricio Pochettino and Frank Lampard will lead the two sides at Stamford Bridge
“When they hit 17, 18, we want them to have the skillset, ready to jump into professional sport.”