This Saturday, Newcastle defeated the “invincible” Arsenal team and rose to the top of the Premier League. Look into football wagering. For the first time since April 2012, the black and white team has won four straight Premier League games at St. James’ Park without giving up a goal, according to Opta data. Mikel Arteta used the terms “shame” and “embarrassment” to describe what transpired at St. James’ Park during Arsenal’s loss to Newcastle.
After the game, the coach did something that was rarely seen before: he charged straight at the referees. “What transpired and the way this goal is justified in the Premier League—the league we claim to be the greatest in the world—is abhorrent. Even after 20 years in this country, I still feel humiliated. There is too much in my piece here, which is unfortunate,” he remarks. “VAR is by no means at the level or in the manner of competition that this league requires. It is insufficient. I’m over it. That’s my feeling.
“I’m tired of being part of this,” he continues. To state unequivocally that Gordon’s goal did not need to be posted on the scoreboard, Arteta does not even need to refer to the four actions that preceded it: “What I could see is that the ball went out of play, and then, after going to the locker room, looking at the goal again, it’s a big foul on Gabi.”When he tries to clear the ball, he gets pushed with both hands on his back.”
Arteta’s hypocrisy
Journalist Keifer McDonald cited Arteta’s remarks in his commentary on Liverpool’s setback against Tottenham a few weeks prior, when Luis Díaz denied a goal that even prompted the FA to issue an apology to Liverpool for the poor VAR decision.
