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Arteta avoids fresh VAR row as Arsenal cruise despite red card

LONDON: Mikel Arteta side-stepped a fresh VAR row after 10-man Arsenal ignored Fabio Vieira’s red card to beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday. Arsenal midfielder Vieira was sent off in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium for a high challenge on Josh Brownhill. It was the kind of flashpoint that could have provoked another angry reaction from Arteta. The Gunners boss is waiting to discover if he will face a Football Association charge after he criticized the officials following last weekend’s controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle. Arteta was asked to provide his observations to the FA having labelled Anthony Gordon’s goal “embarrassing” and a “disgrace” after VAR gave it despite a clear foul by Newcastle’s Joelinton. But the Spaniard opted against any more rants, largely because the Vieira decision was hard to argue with and Arsenal took the win anyway to move level on points with leaders Manchester City. “With the red card... yes, VAR was right, he said. “The referee was right.

VAR controversies prompt calls for action in Premier League

(FILES) A screen displays the ‘No Goal’ decision following a VAR review during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on November 6, 2023. – VAR was supposed to help cut out egregious and costly refereeing mistakes but the technology has come under heavy fire from Premier League managers who have lost faith in the system. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) )

Moyes says Premier League managers wary of speaking out on VAR

LONDON: West Ham boss David Moyes believes managers do not want to speak out about VAR controversies because they are either ignored, fined or both.

Champions League: Arsenal Brush Aside Sevilla As Leandro Trossard And Bukayo Saka Sparkle

Arsenal are within touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages after Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka clinched a 2-0 win against Sevilla on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side got back on track after successive domestic defeats thanks to Trossard's first half opener and Saka's strike after the break at the Emirates Stadium. With three wins from four Group B games, Arsenal sit in first place, four points ahead of second-placed PSV Eindhoven.