Former Manchester Metropolis and England goalkeeper, Joe Hart, has defined why Arsenal weren’t awarded a penalty after goalkeeper Nick Pope appeared to have introduced down Viktor Gyokeres throughout their Premier League Match Day 6 encounter on Sunday at St James’ Park.
At first look, referee Jarred Gillett awarded a penalty to Arsenal following the incident, however the video assistant referee intervened afterwards.
With VAR intervention, the referee considered the pitch-side monitor and overturned his preliminary determination.
Arsenal have been left livid over the decision, however Hart defined that it ought to by no means have been a spot kick.
“As Gyokeres went by way of, the quick goalkeeper in me stated, ‘I hope Pope received a contact on that, however I’m not 100 per cent certain’,” Hart stated on Match of the Day.
Hart famous that Pope not solely made contact with the striker and diverted the ball away from purpose, however harassed that this was not the essential level.
“As Pope vegetation his foot, he’s deemed to not be utilizing a ahead movement in direction of Gyokeres,” he defined.
“Due to this fact, as Gyokeres’ knee clashes into Pope’s knee, it’s simply seen as a conflict of our bodies. It’s not Pope taking him out. It’s not a foul. Not a penalty.”
After the match, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka informed Sky Sports activities that Arsenal are all the time on the flawed facet of referees’ selections.
Arsenal supervisor, Mikel Arteta, was satisfied his group had been denied a penalty by the match officers.
