VAR turns into the speaking level of the dialog in PL once more. (Credit: Twitter)
Mikel Arteta’s facet had been defeated for the primary time in 11 league video games, with the Arsenal supervisor labelling the defeat “a disgrace”.
Newcastle ended Arsenal’s unbeaten begin to the Premier League season as VAR controversially allowed Anthony Gordon’s objective to face within the Magpies’ explosive 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s facet had been defeated for the primary time in 11 league video games, with the Arsenal supervisor labelling the defeat “a disgrace”.
In a scrappy first half, a lot of the frenetic motion ended with a scarcity of focus and composure within the last third and Newcastle did not muster a single shot within the opening half hour.
Arsenal had been hardly extra medical, creating valuable little to fret Newcastle keeper Nick Pope.
And within the second half, Newcastle took the lead in controversial style after 64 minutes.
Joelinton clearly pushed Arsenal defender Gabriel because the pair challenged for Joe Willock’s cross, with the ball working for Gordon to attain from close-range.
Arsenal surrounded Attwell to protest however VAR dominated in Newcastle’s favour on three counts; deciding the ball didn’t exit, there was no foul by Joelinton and Gordon was not offside.
It was certainly one of a bunch of debatable moments in a tempestuous encounter at St James’ Park.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes had been each fortunate to keep away from crimson playing cards within the first half.
Although they dominated possession within the closing levels, Arsenal had been impotent within the penalty space as they suffered a primary bloody nostril this season.
“The result should not be what it is. Embarrassing what happened, how this goal stands, in the Premier League, this league we say is the best in the world,” Arteta mentioned.
“I’ve been 20 years in this country and now I feel ashamed. It’s a disgrace. There’s too much at stake here.”
“I feel sick. That’s how I feel. I feel sick to be part of this.”An ANGRY Mikel Arteta shares his ideas on the controversial Newcastle objective that meant Arsenal suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season. pic.twitter.com/fYT5lyo6eF
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Coming simply days after they crashed out of the League Cup at West Ham, Arsenal’s second successive loss was a painful blow to their title bid.
Arteta’s males sit in third place, three factors behind leaders Manchester City, with Tottenham in a position to transfer into pole place and climb 5 factors forward of their north London rivals in the event that they beat Chelsea on Monday.
Newcastle’s victory capped a memorable week for Eddie Howe’s sixth-placed workforce, who knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Howe disagreed with Arteta’s evaluation of the winner, saying: “I haven’t seen anything other than what I saw at the time. It looked a good goal to me.
“It’s a massive win, full credit to players. It was a battling performance.”
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