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Thiago Silva questions Anthony Taylor on Marc Cucurella hair-pull decision with furious message

Thiago Silva has questioned referee Antony Taylor as to how he did not see - nor act accordingly to - Cristian Romero grabbing a fistful of Marc Cucurella's hair. In the build up to Tottenham's stoppage-time equaliser against Chelsea, the north Londoners were awarded a corner after the Argentine was seen dragging the Spaniard to the ground by his hair.

Taylor was pictured to have been in direct eye-line of the altercation at the time of corner's delivery, though he waved for another corner as Edouard Mendy tipped the ball over. The Video Assistant Referees at Stockley Park stepped in to review Romero's hair-pulling incident, but they too dismissed Chelsea's claims of violent misconduct.

The referee signalled for Spurs to take the proceeding corner, which saw Harry Kane glance a header beyond Mendy at the far post. After the final whistle, red mist descended on Stamford Bridge and yet another clash between Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel broke out, resulting in Taylor sending both off.

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