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Luke Thrower & Josh Holland

Graeme Souness praises refereeing display in Chelsea vs Tottenham despite Thomas Tuchel claim

Former Liverpool manager and pundit Graeme Souness praised Anthony Taylor's refereeing display in Chelsea's draw with Tottenham on Sunday. The official was a key talking point following a game that saw tempers flare on more than one occasion.

An equaliser for Spurs came in controversial fashion for the first flash point in the game as Rodrigo Bentancur appeared to take out Kai Havertz to win back the ball, though the game was waved on. Question marks came over the strike from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg too, with Richarlison standing in an offside position and potentially obstructing the view of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The first off-the-ball incident occurred when Antonio Conte celebrated in front of Thomas Tuchel, leading to a sideline bust-up and a yellow card for both managers. Heading into injury time, defender Cristian Romero grabbed Marc Cucurella by his hair and pulled him to ground.

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