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Arsenal fans were quick to take to social media with their frustration after West Ham took an early lead at the Emirates.
After Bowen seemed to keep the ball in play, Arsenal scrambled to clear the ball, though their players believed the ball had gone out of play.
With the confusion on the pitch visible, Tomas Soucek capitalised and netted the opener to put the visitors 1-0 ahead inside the first 15 minutes of play.
Fans were reminded of Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat away at St James’ Park in which Antony Gordon capitalised off the ball seemingly out of play from Joe Willock’s pass.
‘Can’t believe we’re falling victim to a lack of camera angles to prove whether a ball is in or out… twice this season we have been robbed!’ One user wrote.
Arsenal thought the ball was out of play, though Soucek was quick to net an early goal
The ball appeared to go out of play, though VAR ruled that there was ‘insufficient evidence’
VAR plagued the match from early on, with Arsenal fans quick to complain on social media
Soucek opened the scoring for the visitors as they look to take all three points from hosts
Willock told Arsenal players that the ball had gone out of play in the build-up to Gordon’s goal
‘I mean that’s out. The ball is yellow. It’s pretty easy to see’ another penned.
‘Arsenal fans will moan, but that goal simply has to stand. With the camera angle, you can’t conclusively rule whether it went out or not. Therefore, you go with the on field decision. That simple.’ One defended the VAR decision to allow the goal to stand.
‘PREPARE ANOTHER STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY @Arsenal’ one user posted on X, formerly Twitter.
‘The ball is out. The post makes it easy to judge’ One more agreed.
Mikel Arteta was charged with misconduct by the FA for his VAR rant after Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle earlier this year.
The Spanish manager called VAR’s decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s winner ’embarrassing’, ‘an absolute disgrace’ and that he felt ‘sick’.
The goal had gone through three checks to see if the ball had initially gone out of play from Joe Willock’s cross, if Gabriel had been fouled by Joelinton and whether Gordon was offside, though VAR ruled that there was ‘no evidence’ to support any of the claims.
Arsenal can go top of the Premier League with three points at the Emirates on Thursday.
