{"id":294473,"date":"2023-11-07T08:23:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T08:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294473"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T08:23:57","slug":"arsenal-at-war-with-prem-refs-as-club-compile-list-of-decisions-against-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/arsenal-at-war-with-prem-refs-as-club-compile-list-of-decisions-against-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal at war with Prem refs as club ‘compile list’ of decisions against them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mikel Arteta's VAR rant examined<\/h3>\n

Arsenal\u00a0are at loggerheads with the PGMOL and will compile a dossier of decisions that have gone against them ahead of a crunch meeting with the referees\u2019 body. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta branded the Premier League officials as \u2018embarrassing\u2019 and a \u2018disgrace\u2019 after his side were controversially beaten\u00a0by Newcastle on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Arteta and his players felt that Anthony Gordon\u2019s match-winning goal should not have stood. VAR was unable to determine whether the ball had bounced out of play before Joe Willock delivered a cross for Joelinton to knock down, while Arsenal believed that the Brazilian pushed defender Gabriel.<\/p>\n

Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes otherwise escaped a red card when he seemed to elbow Jorginho. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz could also have been sent off in a feisty affair.<\/p>\n

But Arteta and Arsenal were left furious after the game, with the Spaniard embarking on an incredible rant during his media duties. The club then released a statement backing up their head coach and demanding that there be an urgent review into the standard of Premier League refereeing.<\/p>\n

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According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal believe that a \u2018pattern\u2019 of decisions have gone against them over the last couple of seasons. They are set to compile a list of key moments in which they believe referees have erred in the opposition\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n

One of those incidents is reported to be Mateo Kovacic escaping a red card during Arsenal\u2019s win over Manchester City on October 8. The list of decisions is set to be presented during a tense meeting with PGMOL chiefs.<\/p>\n

The report adds that Arsenal\u2019s reaction has not gone down well within the refereeing community. A source describes the Gunners as having been \u201cover the top\u201d in their criticism, while it is noticeable that the PGMOL has not responded publicly to the north Londoners.<\/p>\n

Arteta sensationally said he felt \u2018embarrassed\u2019 and \u2018ashamed\u2019 to be part of the Premier League having been in the country for nearly 20 years. He slammed the officiating as a \u2018disgrace\u2019, while Arsenal have called for refereeing standards to be improved.<\/p>\n