Controversial Arsenal Goal Sparks Tottenham Fury
Tottenham Hotspur endured a disastrous first half against arch-rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, but the match was overshadowed by a major controversy surrounding the Gunners' second goal.
England winger Eberechi Eze doubled Arsenal's lead on Sunday afternoon with a low finish, following Leandro Trossard's opener. However, the goal was immediately met with protests from the Tottenham camp.
Ferdinand's Baffled Reaction
Spurs legend Les Ferdinand, working as a pundit for Sky Sports, expressed utter bewilderment at the decision to allow the goal to stand. He highlighted that several Arsenal players were in offside positions and directly impaired goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario's line of sight.
"I don't understand," Ferdinand stated. "I need someone to explain to me how this doesn't affect the goalkeeper's sight. I don't understand how that's not looked at and seen that these players are blocking the goalkeeper's view of it. I really don't."
Premier League's Official Explanation
In contrast to the on-pitch complaints, the Premier League's Match Centre released a statement defending the VAR's decision. The officials confirmed that the referee's original call of a goal was checked and upheld.
The statement clarified that VAR deemed no Arsenal players were in the goalkeeper's line of vision and that they made no movement to impact an opponent from their offside positions.
This incident adds another chapter to the fiercely contested North London derby's history of controversial moments, leaving Tottenham and their supporters feeling aggrieved after a difficult 45 minutes.
