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    Luton Town 0-1 Tottenham: Micky van der Ven sends 10-man visitors top of the Premier League with hard fought win after Yves Bissouma’s first half red card

    [ad_1] Ange Postecoglou savored the rarefied air at the top of the Premier League in the knowledge his Tottenham team are forged defensive steel to go with their attacking flair. They needed it at Kenilworth Road, where they played more than half the game with 10 men after Yves Bissouma had been sent off for…

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      Meet the Premier League’s meanest defence! Mauricio Pochettino has made the Blues’ leaky backline watertight through tactical tweaks and successful recruitment

      [ad_1] Despite the largely underwhelming results in their start to the season, it is the underlying statistics that have reassured Chelsea chiefs they are on the right track. And while they wait for their attacking output to catch up, Mauricio Pochettino can head into games safe in the knowledge that from a massively overhauled squad…

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      Dark lighting, dozens of screens and men with headsets huddled together… but once play starts they’re shouting over each other: Inside the Premier League’s VAR ‘Hub’ where refs made disastrous Liverpool offside decision

      [ad_1] Assistant referee 1 (Adrian Holmes): ‘All good. Both holding. Both holding’ Referee (Simon Hooper): ‘Yeah, leave it alone.’ Assistant referee 1: ‘Waiting. Delaying, delaying.’ VAR (Darren England): ‘Possible offside, Diaz.’ Assistant referee 2 (Simon Long): ‘Give it.’ Assistant referee 1: ‘Coming back for the offside, mate.’ VAR: ‘Just checking the offside. Delay, delay.’ VAR:…

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