Arsenal continued their flawless performance in the Premier League by winning 2-0 against Sunderland, but Mikel Arteta did not really digest a refereeing decision that occurred before the opening score. While the two teams were still tied, Sunderland won a penalty after an intervention deemed foul in the area. VAR confirmed the decision, before David Raya repelled Enzo Le FĂ©e’s attempt. After the match, the Gunners coach let his anger explode. “I am furious, it is unacceptable at this level. Unacceptable. This can change the course of the season, of the championship. This is unacceptable”launched the Spaniard.
Arteta then considered that the action absolutely did not deserve to be sanctioned, going so far as to describe it as “judo roll”. “I saw it 10 times to be sure, because I watched it live, and I said at this level there is no way this is going to be sanctioned, because it’s a judo roll, that’s it, it can’t happen.”he continued. Despite this strong dispute, Arsenal finally made the difference thanks to Bruno GuimarĂŁes, scorer of his first goal with the Gunners, then Bukayo Saka from the penalty spot, allowing the Londoners to temporarily take the lead in the championship.
