Arsenal expressed their frustration with referee Stuart Attwell as they lost to Newcastle on Saturday. This dissatisfaction centered around the controversial decision to award Newcastle’s winning goal, which Anthony Gordon scored just after the hour mark. VAR Andy Madley extensively reviewed the goal before confirming that referee Stuart Attwell could award it. However, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was visibly upset, leading an impassioned critique of the VAR system after the game. The club subsequently issued a strong statement supporting their manager on Sunday morning. Piers Morgan also sided with Arteta’s frustration, acknowledging his passion and comparing it to legendary manager Alex Ferguson’s outbursts. Morgan did express his reservations about the club’s statement, considering it excessive.
Morgan’s strong stance against VAR was also evident, as he criticized the system for taking the joy out of watching football. He highlighted the extensive review process and the uncertainty it introduces, where a goal may be disallowed for seemingly minor infractions. In this particular case, he questioned why VAR didn’t intervene to disallow the goal, pointing out multiple instances where it could have been ruled out, including a potential handball incident.
The debate continued as Piers Morgan and Ally McCoist disagreed on the contentious decisions during the game. Morgan argued that there were clear reasons to disallow the goal, citing the ball going out, a clear foul on Gabriel, an offside situation, and a potential handball incident. He expressed his frustration that none of these reasons led to the goal being disallowed.
In response, McCoist maintained that the on-field refereeing team didn’t make any “clear and obvious” errors to rule out the goal. He acknowledged Morgan’s frustration with VAR but emphasized that he didn’t see any of these factors as clear and obvious mistakes. However, under pressure from Morgan, McCoist eventually conceded that he did believe it was a foul and a shove, indicating that there might have been some errors in the officiating.
The debate continued as Piers Morgan and Ally McCoist disagreed on the contentious decisions during the game. Morgan argued that there were clear reasons to disallow the goal, citing the ball going out, a clear foul on Gabriel, an offside situation, and a potential handball incident. He expressed his frustration that none of these reasons led to the goal being disallowed.
In response, McCoist maintained that the on-field refereeing team didn’t make any “clear and obvious” errors to rule out the goal. He acknowledged Morgan’s frustration with VAR but emphasized that he didn’t see any of these factors as clear and obvious mistakes. However, under pressure from Morgan, McCoist eventually conceded that he did believe it was a foul and a shove, indicating that there might have been some errors in the officiating.
Piers Morgan responded to McCoist by highlighting the evident nature of the foul, the ball going out of play, and the offside situation. He argued that it was clear to everyone that these errors had occurred, and the still photographs supported these claims. However, Morgan expressed frustration with VAR, suggesting that it seems incapable of making decisions on such clear and straightforward incidents, which ultimately detracts from the joy of watching football. He questioned the purpose of VAR if it cannot make accurate judgments on multiple aspects of a single incident.
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