"I turned it 15 times and it's not a penalty kick!"
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has complained strongly about the penalty decision that caused the equaliser after a disappointing draw away from Everton.
Arsenal led with Leandro Trossard's first goal in the 34th minute of the first half in Everton's 31st round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, at 8:30 p.m. on the 5th (Korea time), but they tied the match 1-1 in the 14th minute of the second half by giving up Ndiaye's PK equalizer.
Immediately after the start of the second half, a decisive scene came out in the third minute of the second half. A penalty was declared after a VAR review after Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis Skelly knocked Everton Jack Harrison over the box boundary. In this decision, which had to be judged whether it was in or out of the box, referee Darren relentlessly declared PK, and Ndiaye shook the net without missing the chance of Lee Cheon-geum.
Arsenal, who are chasing Liverpool at the end of the season, are caught up in the decision. Arteta made a strong complaint in an interview with BBC 'Match of the Day'} shortly after the draw, saying "100% disappointing". "We were very good at controlling the game. He hoped to continue his advantage in the second half, but the referee declared PK"I've looked back on this scene 15 times, and in my opinion, it's not a penalty kick" he claimed.
"They (Everton) are very good at what they have to do. We made too many stupid fouls leading up to set pieces and they didn't produce anything"I looked back.
The controversy over the penalty continued after the game.
Everton manager David Moyes declined to comment, saying `I can't say whether it's a penalty or not because I've never looked back at the scene.' The Premier League secretariat confirmed on its official social media that the referee's penalty declaration for Lewis-Skely's challenge against Harrison was confirmed through VAR that there was enough contact to give the penalty and was inside the penalty area.
However, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton admitted in a BBC Radio 5 live commentary that "a very, very generous penalty." "Director David Moyes will also see the scene and agree that it's a soft decision."
Alan Shearer, Danny Murphy also made a soft decision on the BBC 'Match of the Day'", he commented. Shearer said "The scene wasn't enough to give me a penalty. But they are not going to flip. a very harsh judgment.' Murphy also "I think Arteta is right. It's a really bad decision and it's never a penalty. Both of them are pulling each other."
In the end, the decision was a fatal blow to Arsenal's challenge to win the championship, with only one point in the game where they targeted three points. Starting with the match against Fulham on the 6th, Liverpool will win early and on its own if it wins 11 points in the remaining eight games. Arsenal manager Arteta said "We can't afford it. It's a very clear fact. I did well enough to win the championship, but I have too little time left."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
