13 February,2023 09:49 AM IST | London | AFP
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accused the officials of "changing the rules" and said Brentford's equaliser against the Premier League leaders in Saturday's 1-1 draw should have been disallowed for offside.
Arteta was left fuming when Ivan Toney's controversial header cancelled out a first Arsenal goal for Leandro Trossard at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners lost at struggling Everton last week and their latest setback leaves them six points clear of second-placed Manchester City as the title race heats up.
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City host Aston Villa on Sunday before the champions travel to Arsenal on Wednesday for a crucial showdown. Aware of the mounting pressure on his team, who recently lost to City in the FA Cup, Arteta was visibly frustrated by Toney's dubious leveller. The goal was allowed to stand despite a lengthy VAR check for a potential offside against Ethan Pinnock.
"I just looked back and it is offside. The action when you get blocked when you are offside. You cannot block if you are offside. I'm hoping the cameras and the visuals, maybe it looks like there were two actions. I don't know. It's too late, it's fine, the goal was allowed and we dropped two points," Arteta said.
"I'm saying the second one [an offside call against Christian Norgaard] - I don't know because you have to see the line the way they see it with the cameras. I don't know. It's irrelevant. It's gone." Arteta plans to speak to Premier League chiefs about an incident which could be a significant moment in Arsenal's bid to win the title.
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