Graham Potter has offered his thoughts on the decision to not send Thiago Silva off for Chelsea against Crystal Palace despite handball in the first half.
The Brazilian appeared to be lucky to stay on the pitch.
Silva tripped to the ground when caught one on one with Jordan Ayew before pushing the ball away with his hand.
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However, the referee awarded Crystal Palace a free-kick and handed Silva a yellow hard.
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VAR reviewed the decision and decided against advising the referee to upgrade the card to dismiss the 38-year-old.
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Patrick Vieira was furious with the decision on the Crystal Palace bench, being cautioned himself later in the match.
The decision to keep Silva on the pitch had an impact on the match, with the defender registering an assist for the equaliser.
Reece James' cross-field pass found the head of the Brazilian, who headed the ball down to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to equalise.
Conor Gallagher netted a last-minute winner against his former loan side as Potter came away with a victory in his first Premier League match as Chelsea head coach.
The 47-year-old provided an honest verdict on the decision to keep Silva on the pitch.
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Speaking after the match, he said: "I thought it was touch and go.
"The fact he was quite far from the goal saved him and it could've gone the other way.
"It's a close one,
"I can understand Patrick's frustration.
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"It's a 50-50 one."
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Chelsea face AC Milan in midweek as they look to register their first win of the UEFA Champions League campaign.
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Potter will be hoping that the victory over Crystal Palace will give his team something to build on as they play 13 matches this month.
The victory was Potter's first over Palace in eight attempts, seven of which coming as manager of their rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.
Topics: Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Thiago Silva, Graham Potter, Football, Premier League
Nick Emms