Mikel Arteta launched an astonishing attack on English referees after Anthony Gordon’s controversial winning goal for Newcastle left him feeling ‘sick’ and condemned Arsenal to their first Premier League defeat of the season.
The Arsenal boss said: ‘How the hell did this goal stand up? It’s incredible. I feel embarrassed. It’s an absolute disgrace that this was allowed. For many reasons it’s not a goal.’
The 64th-minute goal went through three separate VAR checks — to confirm Joe Willock kept the ball in play before crossing, a potential foul on Gabriel by Joelinton and whether goalscorer Gordon was offside.