Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was unsure whether VAR was right to disallow a late winner in their 2-2 draw at home to Aston Villa, while rival striker Ollie Watkins agreed, admitting the decision was slightly in his favour. The Gunners were

leading by two goals before conceding an equaliser in the 88th minute when Mikel Merino’s shot was ruled out by VAR under John Brooks after the referee, Chris Kavanagh, ruled out a handball that had hit Kai Havertz’s arm.
“From one angle it looked like handball, from another it wasn’t,” Arteta told reporters at the Emirates.
“It was a tough one because you’re so emotional. You celebrate and it gets disallowed, which is not an easy situation. “
But the decision has been made. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน We had chances to win the game without it.”
Ollie Watkins, who also scored the equaliser for the Villans, was also asked and answered: “I’m not sure… I think the decision went in our favour a little bit,” he said
. “If it had happened to us then I would have been a little bit disappointed. From the angle I saw it, I’m not sure it was the moment for VAR to intervene.”
Villa boss Unai Emery also commented: “I always have respect for VAR. I saw the replay and the ball hit the opponent’s arm.