MIKEL ARTETA has said he is “ashamed” at the refereeing decisions his face were on the receiving end of against Newcastle.
Arsenal tasted defeat for the first time in the Premier League this season in a 1-0 loss to the Magpies, but it was a game clouded by controversy.
ReutersMikel Arteta has been left fuming with the officials following Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle[/caption]
Anthony Gordon scores the only goal of the game which saw a four and a half minute VAR check try and decide if there was an offside or foul involved as well as seeing if the ball went out in the build up.
While Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes was lucky to stay on the pitch after his flailing elbow clattered into the head of Jorginho in the first half.
Arteta has been left fuming with the decisions against his side and let his feeling known in his interview with BBC MOTD.
He said: “I have praised my players for the way they played and competed in this stadium against this team. The result should not be what it is – there are many reasons for that.
“If there was a team looking to win the game today it was Arsenal.
“Embarrassing what happened – how this goal stands, in the Premier League – this league we say is the best in the world. I’ve been 20 years in this country and now I feel ashamed.
“It’s a disgrace and there’s too much at stake here. We are trying to do incredible things and be at the highest level each week. When we’re not good enough I hold my hands up and take responsibility.
“The outcome is nowhere near the level this league needs to have and the way this league is getting competed in. It’s not good enough. I feel embarrassed to be part of this.”
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