Gary Neville shows why VAR couldn’t say the ball went out during Newcastle vs Arsenal

 Gary Neville, on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, has explained why VAR couldn’t overrule Stuart Attwell’s decision that the ball didn’t go out of play as Arsenal's unbeaten streak in the Premier League came crashing down when they lost 1-0 to Newcastle United on the weekend, courtesy of an Anthony Gordon finish.




Gordon, who joined Eddie Howe in January, opened and closed the scoring on the 64-minute mark, but his goal was not without heaps of controversy and since, the Arsenal fans have made their feelings known. There were a myriad of issues with the goal in the eyes of those of an Arsenal persuasion including a potential foul on Gabriel by Joelinton and a potential offside shout for the goalscorer, Gordon. However, it was the contentious decision by Attwell, who believed Joe Willock kept the ball in play during the build-up to the goal, that has rustled their feathers the most.


Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta embarked on a furious post-match interview, calling the PGMOL and the use of VAR "embarrassing," while also claiming the on-field decision combined with VAR’s failure to overturn the decision was "a disgrace." Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has also given his two pennies worth on Joelinton’s foul on Gabriel as he took to X (formerly Twitter) with an anger-fuelled post

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