As soon as Mikel Arteta strode into the post-match press conference at pace, with red eyes and a face like thunder, one could sense imminent fireworks.
What followed was a hyperbolic, angry speech as the Arsenal manager claimed to ‘feel sick’ and ‘disgusted’ after Anthony Gordon’s winner passed three separate VAR checks to condemn his side to their first league defeat of the season.
Ultimately, there was no conclusive camera angle to show Joe Willock had not kept the ball in play; the push by Joelinton on Gabriel was not deemed to be a clear foul; there was no clear camera angle to show whether the ball had fallen to Gordon via the Arsenal or Newcastle player so it couldn’t be adjudged offside.