Les Ferdinand was stunned that Arsenal\u2019s second goal against Tottenham Hotspur was allowed to stand. Ebere Eze doubled Arsenal\u2019s lead just before half-time, weaving through the Spurs defence before beating Guglielmo Vicario. Despite pressure from two Tottenham defenders, the goal sparked debate over whether it should have counted.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka, Martin Zubimendi and Leandro Trossard were all standing in offside positions, and Ferdinand questioned why the goal wasn\u2019t ruled out, arguing that the trio obstructed Vicario\u2019s line of sight. The issue has drawn heavy scrutiny recently, especially after Virgil van Dijk\u2019s header against Manchester City was disallowed due to Andy Robertson standing in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Liverpool were frustrated this weekend when Murillo\u2019s goal for Nottingham Forest was allowed, despite a Forest player being offside and stood in front of Alisson Becker. The Premier League later clarified the decision on Arsenal\u2019s goal, stating that VAR checked the situation and determined there was no interference with the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Their statement read: \u201cThe referee\u2019s call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR \u2013 with it deemed that there were no Arsenal players in the line of vision of the goalkeeper, and they made no movement to impact an opponent while in an offside position.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ferdinand responded: \u201cI don\u2019t understand. I need someone to explain to me how this doesn\u2019t affect the goalkeeper\u2019s sight. I don\u2019t understand how that\u2019s not looked at and seen that these players are blocking the goalkeeper\u2019s view. I really don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, Manchester City had failed to beat Newcastle United, meaning a win for Arsenal over Spurs would take them six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Tottenham held out for 36 minutes before Trossard eventually broke through. Five minutes later, Eze added a second.<\/p>\n
Gary Neville criticised Spurs\u2019 defensive display and overall approach under Thomas Frank, noting that they failed to trouble Arsenal and produced no shots in the first half. \u201cIt\u2019s mayhem \u2013 North London delight for Arsenal,\u201d Neville said. \u201cThose white shirts are like mannequins. To me, that\u2019s game over unless Thomas Frank does something remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spurs found a lifeline when Richarlison scored with their first attempt of the match, lifting the ball over David Raya from 30 yards after spotting the goalkeeper off his line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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