Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta calls the video assistant referee's decision to allow Newcastle's goal in their 1-0 win 'embarrassing' and a 'disgrace'.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called the video assistant referee's decision to allow Newcastle's goal in their 1-0 win "embarrassing" and a "disgrace".
"The outcome is nowhere near the level this league needs to have. It's not good enough. I feel embarrassed to be part of this."In his post-match media conference, Arteta's fury continued and he added he felt "sick".On the fact there were three checks, he said: "That makes it worse - you need to see one image to say 'OK, finished'. Then if in doubt you check the second one and then they're saying this is a goal. OK then.
Former Newcastle winger Chris Waddle, watching the game for BBC Radio 5 Live, initially said "there's no way that this is a goal". And then the final question. Was Gordon offside when Joelinton played the ball? Exactly 90 seconds later the decision was made - there was no conclusive evidence of offside. They could not find an available camera angle for the VAR to draw the line.
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