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Lee Wilmot

Raheem Sterling brilliantly responds to Tottenham over VAR decision

Raheem Sterling has quickly put VAR controversy behind him.

That's if his social media activity is anything to go by.

Sterling scored a wonderful goal to put Manchester City in front against Tottenham on Saturday night, but it was not him that everyone was talking about come the end of the match.

Erik Lamela equalised before Sergio Aguero put City back in front.

Lucas Moura levelled again but in injury-time City thought they'd won it when Gabriel Jesus swept home from a corner.

But VAR stepped in, noticing a handball in the build-up, by Aymeric Laporte, and the goal was ruled out.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, but it is not the first time Spurs have benefited from a VAR intervention against City.

In last season's Champions League quarter-final, Sterling himself was denied, when he tapped home an Aguero cutback, again in injury-time, to what he thought was send Man City into the semi-finals at the expense of Spurs.

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There was, of course, as everyone now knows, an offside in the buildup and the goal was disallowed, sending Tottenham into the semi-finals.

And Sterling has had enough of the 'VAR No Goal' sign that pops up on stadium screens.

The official Spurs Twitter account posted that exact photo with one emoji - the sweat drop on the head emoji - following Saturdays' game.

And Sterling responded the words "when this thing pops up on the screen" accompanied by a gif that said: "I have these recurring nightmares."

It's fair to say the England international could do with VAR.

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