'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
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Notable Quotes
"It's a clear red card - I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"The VAR has a huge responsibility and he must give us an explanation. It is crazy!"
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"He could break his ankle. Wow. VAR, where are you? Please, it's your responsibility."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"The referee was fantastic, but the VAR was so bad."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"It is a huge mistake, a huge mistake, because Ollie Watkins was close to breaking his ankle."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"We know that when we play again we will face another tough game."
— Vítor Pereira , Athlete
"It is a huge mistake - a huge mistake. Ollie Watkins was close to breaking his ankle."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"The VAR is so, so bad. It's a clear red card - I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"I appreciate how he managed the match for 90 minutes."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"It's a clear red card, I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"VAR, where are you? It was so clear for everybody."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"Fantastic the referee, fantastic. But the VAR is so so bad. It’s a clear red card, I don’t understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it’s so clear."
— Unai Emery , Athlete
"They are a very tough team, but we competed with them. I like to see us playing football, trying to score."
— Vitor Pereira , Executive
Key People
Chris Wood is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nottingham Forest.
Elliot Anderson is a midfielder for Nottingham Forest and an England international.
Emiliano Martinez is an Argentina goalkeeper playing for Aston Villa.
Joao Pinheiro is the referee who officiated the match.
João Pinheiro is a referee officiating in professional football matches.
Lucas Digne is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Ollie Watkins is an England football player who plays as a forward.
Omari Hutchinson is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nottingham Forest.
Tiago Martins is a Portuguese video assistant referee.
Unai Emery is a football manager known for leading teams in major league competitions.
Vitor Pereira is the head coach of Nottingham Forest.
Vítor Pereira is the coach of Nottingham Forest.
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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery expressed frustration over VAR's failure to penalize Elliot Anderson's tackle on Ollie Watkins, claiming it was a 'huge mistake'.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery criticized VAR for not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins.
Unai Emery criticized VAR for failing to send off Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery criticized VAR for not recommending a red card for Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Unai Emery questioned VAR's decision not to penalize Elliot Anderson for a tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.
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