Chelsea managed to return to winning ways against Leicester in what was a pretty dominant display from the Blues, though there was a huge error made by Paul Tierney on VAR.
It was Nicolas Jackson’s brilliant strike in the first-half and Enzo Fernandez’s second half header that proved to be the difference over the 90 minutes.
Enzo Maresca‘s side should have won by four or five against Leicester, but they just couldn’t find the back of the net and Noni Madueke ended up blocking a goal-bound shot from Cole Palmer.
Chelsea now have a lead of three points over the three trailing sides behind them, as well as going just a point behind Manchester City in second.
However, it wasn’t without controversy at the King Power Stadium, as there was a huge error spotted that Paul Tierney is getting some flack for against Chelsea.
Paul Tierney told he made a huge error not to send Wilfried Ndidi off after his tackle on Cole Palmer
The first-half saw Leicester players fly into a few tackles, which led to three yellow cards in 30 minutes.
It was Wilfried Ndidi who was the first to be booked, but it could have easily been a red. He flew into the tackle with both feet off the ground at one point, with his studs scraping down the back of the Achilles.
Paul Tierney, who was on VAR, failed to change Andy Madley’s on-field decision of a yellow card, which didn’t please Joe Cole on punditry duty.
Joe Cole was furious, stating that Ndidi should have been sent off, and rightly so.
VAR inconsistencies continue at the King Power Stadium
It’s ridiculous that week in, week out, there are constant issues with VAR and consistencies, which on this occasion ended up almost costing Chelsea.
The game would have been totally different had Wilfried Ndidi been sent off, and that wasn’t all, as Boubakary Soumare also put in a rash challenge that could have easily seen red.
This isn’t the first time VAR has screwed over Chelsea this season, as Richard Keys said the Blues should have been given a penalty against Liverpool for a foul on Noni Madueke.
It’s not just about the red card and playing against a team of ten, it’s about protecting players.
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