Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter

A worry for Chelsea as Cole Palmer is listed as absent from training through illness. He doesn't have much time to recover before their match against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Malo Gusto and Ben Chilwell have also been added to the injury list.

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Match of the Day 2's Danny Murphy analyses how Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp "re-energised" his side for the title fight.

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Talking about title chances, the latest Opta stats are out.

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You can also find out more about the battle to avoid relegation here.

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Taj in Northampton: Hi Phil. As a Liverpool fan, Do you say that Liverpool are very well in the title race after being Fulham? If so, what are the chances?

Hi, Taj. Liverpool are absolutely in the title race. Just look at the table – and especially with the three contenders all having really tough games. They still have a great chance because I believe there will be other twists.

Manchester City are favourites because it’s in their hands but Liverpool are still right in contention.

Jeff, Wirral: Hi Phil, Liverpool supporter here. Having watched the FA Cup semi-final yesterday surely this game spells the end of VAR. We have enjoyed a wonderful game with all the excitement of the plucky underdog fighting back to "score" in the last minute, only to see it ruled off by VAR. Manchester United walked off with their heads down, while Coventry were celebrating with their fans. VAR should be gone at the end of the season.

Morning, Jeff. I’ve stated my view on VAR a lot recently. After initially being an advocate I now wish it would go away apart from goal-line technology and automated offside because of the way it is being used in this country.

If that Coventry goal was “offside”, it was by a toe-nail after lengthy examination. Is that was what VAR was meant to be about. What happened to “clear and obvious”?

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Craig, Nottingham: Hi Phil, surely there is a reason that referees have to provide the team they support to the PGMOL? Do you think it was an own goal if the VAR ref has declared being a Luton fan in such a vital clash as Everton v Forest? Would it be ok if a Liverpool supporting ref was part of the officiating team for Arsenal v Man City?

Can I answer this question with a question? First of all I would never question the integrity of an official – but why would any Luton Town (and I am talking generally not specifically about officials) want Everton to win that game more than Nottingham Forest yesterday? It actually doesn’t even make sense.

Nottingham Forest have crossed a line by effectively questioning the integrity of an official and it cannot be allowed to stand. The decisions were very poor, I was there and saw them for myself, but they were not made dishonestly.

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BBC Sport

BBC Sport has been told Nottingham Forest made contact with PGMOL on Friday to highlight the potential for Nuno Espirito Santo being asked about Stuart Attwell’s appointment in his weekly press conference that afternoon.

As it turned out, the subject was not raised in the press conference.

It is being stressed that at no point were PGMOL asked to change the appointment or that Forest had an issue with Attwell’s involvement in the game.

Robert Earnshaw
Former Wales and Nottingham Forest striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Incredible. When I read it [Nottingham Forest's post on X], I thought "wow, that's a really powerful statement". I just think the way that it was done is probably not the way we would have liked. But a very, very powerful message.

From Forest's point of view, they had three clear penalties so it is mindboggling in a time where VAR is supposedly so critical that the VAR didn't communicate with the referee to say "this is a possible penalty, can you go and have a look at it".

That is why this has all happened, it's because Forest should have had penalties. Unfortunately, we continue to talk about VAR but VAR is the controversy here.

Match of the Day 2's Mark Chapman, Danny Murphy and Phil Jagielka analyse how refereeing decisions shaped the outcome of the match between Everton and Nottingham Forest.

Watch Premier League highlights on Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer.

Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on the Football Daily podcast

They obviously wanted to get a particular message out. The fact it was released five minutes after the game means they were planning to send that after the instances happened.

The message isn't for the general public, it's for their own fans. Their fans will believe this is part of some conspiracy against them, which I disagree with - but I also understand the frustration.

For example, if the best referee in the world is English and England make it to the European Championship final, they can't referee that game because it wouldn't be right - even though they're the best referee.

From a Forest standpoint, they're deeply concerned by the nature of decisions that have gone against them. Maybe they have got the rougher end of the stick.

Nobody will care, they'll be the butt of jokes and some pundits will say someone has to lose their job - but these decisions are huge.

If you get relegated it's a life-changing thing for the whole football club.

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VAR and technology has, once again, provided some the main talking points in today's page.

As well as the decision to rule out Victor Torp's extra-time effort for Coventry in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final, there was also controversy in the Premier League yesterday, when Nottingham Forest took to X, external to complain about decisions made in their 2-0 defeat at Everton.

The club's post said it would "consider its options" after "three extremely poor decisions" not to award a penalty against Everton's Ashley Young, going on to claim that PGMOL - the referee's organisation - had been warned that the VAR was a Luton fan.

Mike: Why is VAR so much slower in making decisions here as compared to Uefa matches?

Honestly don’t know, Mike. I am totally disillusioned with the use of VAR in this country. It is always as if we are now instantly looking for reasons to disallow goals. It has sucked so much of the joy from the game.

Someone on here came up with a really good suggestion the other week. If there is no reason found to disallow a goal within 90 seconds then the referee’s decision stands. I’d be all for that. These four and five-minute delays, with the supporters being kept in the dark as to what is going on, are just ridiculous.

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Tom, Laugharne: To Phil: Do you think the offside rule needs to be changed (again)? I could use hundreds of examples this season alone, but yesterday’s VAR decision to disallow Coventry’s winner deep into stoppage time was ridiculous. I honestly don’t see how there’s any tangible advantage when you see someone’s arm, shoulder or foot ever so slightly over. I’d rather we go back to the rule of giving offside when there’s clear daylight between the two players.

It may have been given offside but it was by such a narrow margin it does make you wonder whether this is actually what VAR was brought in for. Whatever happened to clear and obvious? The sooner automated offside is brought in, the better.

Clinton Morrison
Former Coventry City striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

He [Antony] needs to concentrate on himself because he could be playing the Championship next season.

Vicky Gaskin, West Kirby: Good morning, Phil. What are your thoughts on Antony cupping his ears towards the Coventry City players at the end of the penalty shootout yesterday?

I have lots of thoughts on this, Vicky. I thought Antony’s reaction was cheap, embarrassing and said a lot more about him and his attitude than it did about Coventry City’s players. It lacked class – unlike Harry Maguire who went straight to console United’s opponents and showed real class.

The sight of a player taunting fellow professionals who have just lost in the most agonising manner imaginable is an awful look.

Erik ten Hag should pull Antony in and tell him better must be expected from a Manchester United player.

And let’s not forget United were winning 3-0 when Antony came on so he hardly had cause to taunt anyone.

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Matt, Cornwall: Phil, with Aston Villa now having given themselves a good chance of finishing fourth, what do you think is the outlook for them for the future? What needs to happen for this success to be sustained over next season and seasons to come?

Hi Matt. I think the future is incredibly bright. Ambitious owners, an elite manager in Unai Emery who, with his long-time ally Monchi, is building a very good side.

Of course, Emery’s outstanding work might attract admirers from elsewhere but he has had unfulfilling experiences at Paris St-Germain and Arsenal so why should he go? Aston Villa appears to be the perfect fit for Emery and the work he does – which is good news for Aston Villa.

Steve Dudley: Hi Phil. After the Emi Martinez and Andre Onana yellow cards during two penalty shootouts, do you think we need a rule change where cards continue through to the end of the fixture so on each case the keeper would have been dismissed for a second yellow?

Hello Steve. Yes, definitely. If a keeper is awarded a second yellow card for their behaviour during the shootout they should be sent off as punishment. It’s a glaring loophole and must be closed.

There is not one single good reason why they should not have been sent off. Two yellow card offences while a game is actually taking place - and a penalty shootout is part of the game isn’t it? - then off.