Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

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Controversy rules the Manchester derby, Coventry get dunked on and Tottenham still can’t score a goalThe 199th Manchester derby was defined by two controversial refereeing decisions: Phil Foden’s first-half red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes, and the VAR intervention to award Erling Haaland’s winning goal despite Enzo Fernández appearing to interfere with play from an offside position. In both cases, a healthy dose of common sense might have led to a different outcome – and Pro Ref late