Mikel Arteta. (Credit: Twitter)
The Gunners boss is ready to find if he’ll face a Football Association cost after he criticised the officers following final weekend’s controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta aspect-stepped a contemporary VAR row after 10-man Arsenal ignored Fabio Vieira’s crimson card to beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday.
Arsenal midfielder Vieira was despatched off within the closing phases on the Emirates Stadium for a excessive problem on Josh Brownhill.
It was the type of flashpoint that might have provoked one other offended response from Arteta.
The Gunners boss is ready to find if he’ll face a Football Association cost after he criticised the officers following final weekend’s controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle.
Arteta was requested to offer his observations to the FA having labelled Anthony Gordon’s purpose “embarrassing” and a “disgrace” after VAR gave it regardless of a transparent foul by Newcastle’s Joelinton.
But the Spaniard opted in opposition to any extra rants, largely as a result of the Vieira choice was onerous to argue with and Arsenal took the win anyway to maneuver degree on factors with leaders Manchester City.
“VAR was right, the referee was right, really good decision, really positive from Mikel to speak about that” Mikel Arteta on whether or not it was proper for Fabio Vieira to be despatched off in opposition to Burnley ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/wIf58weY5W
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“With the red card… yes, VAR was right, he said.
“The referee was right. Really good decision, really positive from Mikel to speak about that! Good decision.
“Please ask me about VAR because today it was good. I hope that I’m on TV saying the referees are so good and I’m completely with them and being very constructive.”
Brownhill had cancelled out Leandro Trossard’s opener, which ranked as Arsenal’s 1,000th purpose on the Emirates since their transfer from Highbury in 2006.
William Saliba headed Arsenal again in entrance earlier than Oleksandr Zinchenko secured the factors with an acrobatic volley.
Trossard was the distinction-maker for the Gunners, the Belgium worldwide as soon as once more beginning because the central striker within the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus.
Trossard additionally laid on the nook from which Saliba scored and it was one other set-piece from the previous Brighton star that led to Zinchenko’s eye-catching scissor-kick.
“I think he connects everybody. He’s so intelligent,” Arteta mentioned of Trossard.
“I think he moves in ways that attracts people that generates spaces and options for people.
“He’s a real threat, he connects everybody” ⛓️Arteta heaps reward on Leandro Trossard after his purpose in opposition to Burnley through the Gunners’ 3-1 win on the Emirates Stadium pic.twitter.com/WnCVwxezJA
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“Today he did that really good because it was so difficult and the spaces were so small to attack. He gave us a lot of threat and possibilities to connect and find spaces for us.
“He put your body on the line if it’s necessary, and that was it. It’s the 1,000th goal at the Emirates – a beautiful number.
“I’m very happy with him. I think every time you ask him to play whether it’s wide or as a nine, it flows and he has a real threat. So I’m really happy with him.”
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