Sunday’s briefing: Arteta and Postecoglou fume and Liverpool look to extend lead
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North London duo Arsenal and Tottenham were left perplexed by refereeing decisions on an eventful Saturday in the Premier League. Arsenal’s draw at Brighton will allow Liverpool to pull further clear at the top if they can beat out-of-form rivals Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Newcastle continued their bid for a top-four finish, Manchester City won again and Southampton’s survival hopes were dealt a further blow. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was bemused by a controversial penalty decision which denied the Gunners victory at Brighton.
Joao Pedro secured a 1-1 draw for the hosts from the spot after being felled by an unintentional headbutt from William Saliba with the visitors leading through 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri’s strike. “(It’s) a decision that is very, very disappointing,” said Arteta, who described the ruling as “bizarre” during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live.
“I’ve never seen a decision like this in my career. I asked the boys if they have, and nobody has seen it before.”. Beleaguered Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was left fuming as visitors Newcastle came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over his depleted squad.
Anthony Gordon cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s fourth-minute opener, but only after Lucas Bergvall’s attempted pass had come back off Joelinton’s arm, before Alexander Isak’s 12th goal in as many league games secured the Magpies a sixth successive victory in all competitions.
