

Despite Chelsea's final, easy victory against London rivals Fulham, the unsettling aspect of yet another Premier League match was the impact of VAR. Each fan loses a little of their enthusiasm when the referee blows his whistle and indicates that he intends to utilize a pitchside monitor. And once more, right here at Stamford Bridge, the happiness and excitement of Joshua King, an 18-year-old academy product, was dashed only seconds after he put his team ahead of their fierce opponents.
After Sander Berge's brilliant through pass, King showed incredible poise to turn Tosin Adarabioyo inside out before skillfully sending the ball past Robert Sanchez and into the corner. It also masked Fulham's intelligent, hard-working away performance, which included both their well-organized defense and opportunities produced. Joao Pedro scored a header from Enzo Fernandez's whipped throw to break the impasse, adding to Fulham's suffering.