SHOCKING new footage seems to indicate the ball did certainly keep IN earlier than Newcastle’s winner in opposition to Arsenal.
The Magpies ended the Gunners’ undefeated run within the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park due to Anthony Gordon’s controversial winner.
Footage claims to indicate the ball was nonetheless in play earlier than Newcastle’s winner in opposition to ArsenalCredit score: X / beINSPORTS_EN
VAR deemed Joe Willock saved the ball in play earlier than constructing Anthony Gordon’s objectiveCredit score: X / beINSPORTS_EN
Gordon broke the impasse on 64 minutes with a extremely questionable objective that demanded three separate VAR checks from the officers which totalled 4 minutes and 6 seconds.
Referees first tried to find out if the ball went out of play after which checked whether or not or not there was a subsequent foul earlier than analysing a possible offside.
Replays have been assessed at Stockley Park as VAR officers checked whether or not the ball had gone out earlier than Joe Willock regained possession.
The ball had appeared to cross the touchline earlier than it was crossed again into the North Londoners’ penalty space.
Gabriel Magalhaes then went all the way down to the bottom below the problem of Joelinton earlier than Gordon lashed the ball into an empty web.
VAR in the end deemed the ball by no means went out earlier than Willock’s cross, Gabriel wasn’t fouled and the England worldwide was onside.
Relating to the primary matter, objective line footage from beIN SPORTS seem to agree with the officers.
Photos show {that a} tiny little bit of the ball was nonetheless on the road and was appropriately thought of to be in play.
Nonetheless, hosts Richard Keys and Andy Grey nonetheless argue the objective ought to have been chalked off.
That’s as a result of they insist there was each a foul on Gabriel and a handball by Joelinton within the build-up.
The VAR determination led to a livid response by Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta, who described the refereeing as a “shame” and has promised to struggle the controversial VAR ruling.
Arteta informed Sky Sports activities: “I’ve praised my gamers for the efficiency and the best way that we performed – we didn’t should lose the match.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was livid after that VAR determinationCredit score: Getty
“We misplaced the match due to the clear and apparent selections. It’s embarrassing. It’s a shame. That’s what it’s, a shame.”
And when requested if he will probably be taking over his frustrations with the PGMOL, Arteta made it clear he would certainly be escalating issues.
The Spanish tactician stated: “Yeah. We will probably be taking it for a lot of months. There’s a lot at stake and we put in so many hours.
“I’m right here to characterize the soccer membership and to get my staff to compete on the highest degree.
“The margins are so small. It’s a shame. It’s embarrassing. That’s how I really feel and that’s how everybody feels in that room [the dressing room].
“You can not think about the quantity of messages that we’ve bought saying ‘this can not proceed’. It’s embarrassing, I’m sorry, embarrassing.”