{"id":294194,"date":"2023-11-04T21:24:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T21:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294194"},"modified":"2023-11-04T21:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T21:24:26","slug":"arsenal-dressing-rooms-reaction-to-newcastle-goal-that-left-mikel-arteta-fuming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/arsenal-dressing-rooms-reaction-to-newcastle-goal-that-left-mikel-arteta-fuming\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal dressing room’s reaction to Newcastle goal that left Mikel Arteta fuming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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David Raya has revealed that the Arsenal squad have been left \u2018angry\u2019 and \u2018frustrated\u2019 by how they were beaten by Newcastle on Saturday night. The Gunners tasted defeat in the Premier League for the first time this season during their trip to St James\u2019 Park, with Anthony Gordon scoring the all-important goal in the second half.<\/p>\n

However, the Magpies\u2019 victory was not without controversy and questions have been raised about the only goal on the night. After a cross to the back post, Gordon was on hand to scramble the ball home from close range after Joelinton had managed to knock the ball into his teammate\u2019s path.<\/p>\n

Referee Stuart Atwell awarded the goal, with VAR eventually agreeing with the on-field decision after a lengthy review of the incident despite several question marks against it. Arsenal have been left fuming by the decision though, feeling that the ball went out of play before it was retrieved by Joe Willock out wide.<\/p>\n

Following the playmaker\u2019s cross, Joelinton and Gabriel collided inside the box before Gordon tapped home. Both incidents have caused a stir, with some feeling that the Arsenal defender was fouled and that Gordon was also in an offside position when the ball fell into his path – meaning there were three contentious circumstances surrounding the goal.<\/p>\n

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Speaking about the goal, Arsenal goalkeeper Raya explained: “We are all frustrated. My point of view is I saw the ball going out of play. I think it is a foul on Gabriel, he [Joelinton] pushes him on the back and the decision was it wasn\u2019t a foul. I don\u2019t think it was supposed to go that way. And in my opinion, it was offside. We are very, very disappointed.<\/p>\n

“We competed very well today away from home. A very tough place to come. The way we played deserved a bit more than a loss. A draw would have been more fair, it was very even. Everyone in the dressing room is very frustrated and obviously angry.”<\/p>\n

Raya\u2019s message shared the same sentiment as Mikel Arteta\u2019s post-match interviews, where the Spaniard slammed the use of VAR and labelled the goal as a \u2018disgrace\u2019.<\/p>\n