Richard Keys finally agrees with Mikel Arteta after Arsenal VAR 'disgrace' against Newcastle

Mikel Arteta has been given support from an unexpected source after Arsenal felt aggrieved following the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday. In a largely tight affair the game boiled down to several key moments that the Gunners boss felt his side clearly got the worst of.

«We have to talk about the result because you have to talk about how the hell this goal stand ups and it’s incredible,»he said at the start of a passionate defence of his side and attack on VAR. Arsenal were angry that Anthony Gordan's goal in the second half was allowed to stand after the ball came close to going out of play in the build-up and then that Gabriel Magalhaes was judged to have not been fouled by Joelinton inside the six-yard box moments later.

«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 that this goal is allowed; it’s an absolute disgrace,» Arteta continued. It was just the tip of a fiery press conference from the manager in which he hit back at the refereeing efforts throughout the game.

Arsenal also felt that Newcastle got away with Joelinton handling the ball after jumping against Gabriel as Gordan pounced as well as a first half moment between Jorginho and Bruno Guimaraes. Eddie Howe's midfielder appeared to elbow his counterpart in the head on the way through a run but nothing was given despite a VAR check.

Arteta was not looking for an apology from officiating body PGMOL though and tore into the issues at hand. «I don’t care. It's too late. Whatever they say, it's too late. I don't want to be in the hands of people,» he added. «Okay, I have to stand here now and explain, we lose three points today. Guys, you know what that means? It's