Martin Odegaard has claimed the choice to overturn Gabriel Martinelli’s objective throughout Arsenal’s defeat at Manchester United was the mistaken name.
Martinelli raced in behind United’s defence to complete nicely into the far nook, however the restart was halted as an altercation between Odegaard and United’s Christian Eriksen was checked for a doable foul within the buildup.
It was in the end adjudged that Odegaard had taken Eriksen and not one of the ball and the objective was chalked off by on-field referee Paul Tierney after a prolonged pause.
Arsenal would go on to lose the sport regardless of being spectacular in spells, with a debut strike from Antony and Marcus Rashford’s brace main the Purple Devils to a 3-1 victory regardless of Bukayo Saka’s second-half equaliser.
“In my view, it is by no means a foul,” stated Odegaard. “For me, it is rather, very smooth. On the digicam, you’ll be able to at all times make it look a little bit bit worse. It is irritating.
“I barely touched him, they preserve saying that is the Premier League and need it to be bodily. I do not perceive how he can return on it.”
The incident got here after a Saturday of Premier League motion which included quite a few questionable interventions from video assistant referees.
West Ham had been denied a Maxwel Cornet equaliser in opposition to Chelsea, whereas Newcastle additionally a Tyrick Mitchell personal objective chalked off – each had been for obvious fouls on goalkeepers Edouard Mendy and Vicente Guaita and had been let go in actual time.
