Remember those weekends without staring into the abyss of pitchside monitors, scrutinizing football and footballers? Sure, there was the occasional glaring boo-boo from officials which cost a title-challenge here, a career-defining error there. Still, in general, it felt easier than this.
This had been one of the quieter VAR-influenced weekends until Monday, when Tottenham and Chelsea decided to break into all out chaos. Ange Postecoglou was reflective, Mikel Arteta apoplectic and unforgiving this week. Gary O’Neil struck the same tone last week. It leaves you longing for a simpler time. We should still be able to laugh at soccer and all its prevailing lunacy. We should revel in its eternal possibility. So in that spirit, here is a look at the real winners and losers from Matchweek 11.
