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Premier League officiating is being severely criticised again with managers, players and pundits venting their frustration at ‘inconsistent’ interventions by Var.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was furious at being denied a ‘clear’ penalty only then to concede one that Riyad Mahrez converted in the defeat by Manchester City.
Arteta’s defender Gabriel was sent off reportedly for asking the referee Stuart Attwell why he was not asked to check the first incident but did revisit the second one, before overturning his initial decision not to penalise Granit Xhaka’s challenge on Bernardo Silva.
Arsenal defender Gabriel was sent off reportedly for asking the referee Stuart Attwell why one incident was checked by VAR and not another in the Gunners' defeat to Man City
The Gunners were 1-0 up when Granit Xhaka challenged Bernardo Silva inside the box
Rio Ferdinand, analysing the game for BT Sport, was also irritated by the perceived inconsistency.
‘I am confused,’ former England defender Ferdinand said. ‘I do not understand how with VAR how it [the Arsenal penalty shout] is not given. It is clear and obvious. It gets on my nerves, it clouds everything. No way to justify looking
