Gary Lineker sends Mikel Arteta warning after explosive Arsenal and Newcastle VAR rant
Former England international and pundit Gary Lineker has warned Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about his language used in his furious rant about VAR following his side's 1-0 loss to Newcastle United on Saturday night.
The Gunners were looking to move to the top of the Premier League table with a win over the Magpies but were unexpectedly caught in a fiery encounter at St. James' Park. Eddie Howe's side took the game to Arteta's men with a first half full of memorable moments.
Kai Havertz's dangerous challenge on Sean Longstaff just before half-time caused chaos on the touchline with players from both teams pushing and shoving each other before referee Stuart Atwell had to get involved. While Havertz was booked for the foul, Fabian Schar, Longstaff and Anthony Gordon were all booked for dissent following the tackle.
Toon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes was also lucky to not see red after his elbow into the back of Jorginho's head went unnoticed by officials, before he purposefully kicked a free-kick at Havertz, leading to yet another fracas before the break.
Four minutes after the hour mark, a loose ball that Arsenal players believed had gone out for a goal kick was quickly crossed into the penalty box before being headed down by Joelinton and into the path of Gordon, who tapped it in from close range to give the hosts the lead. Despite three separate VAR checks over a four minute stoppage, the goal was eventually awarded, sending Arteta over the edge in his press conference after the defeat.
The Spaniard was furious with the decisions from both VAR and the on-field officials, saying: «I feel embarrassed but I have to be the one now coming here to try to defend the club and please ask for help, because it's an absolute disgrace
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