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Lee Wilmot

What Pep Guardiola said about VAR as Gabriel Jesus has goal disallowed vs Tottenham

Once again in a game between Manchester City and Tottenham we are talking about VAR controversy.

After the Champions League quarter-final clash between the two English sides last season, when VAR came to the fore, there was more in the Premier League clash at the Etihad on Saturday.

And Man City boss Pep Guardiola referenced that Champions League clash in his post-match interview.

Gabriel Jesus thought he had fired home the winning goal against Spurs in the 92nd minute, when he swept home a corner.

But, as with Sergio Aguero's goal at the same end in the Champions League last season, the effort was disallowed.

This time, it wasn't offside, it was for a handball from Aymeric Laporte - a very harsh decision all told.

Guardiola referenced a goal Spurs scored in that quarter-final last season - by Fernando Llorente - that looked like handball and wasn't given.

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Guardiola told Sky Sports: "Deja vu. It's deja vu.

"It's the second time, it's tough, honestly it's tough, it is what it is, they are VAR rules. They have to fix it.

"VAR is here, the result, the image is not quite clear, sometimes it's handball and in the Champions League for Llorente, sometimes it's not handball.

"We have to accept it and keep going."

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