Arsenal followers rage at ‘disgraceful’ problem on Bukayo Saka being ignored by VAR
Arsenal fans have been left raging after a dangerous tackle on Bukayo Saka went unpunished.
As the Gunners took on Bournemouth in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off, Saka came in for close attention from the Cherries, who were clearly eager to shackle the England forward. However, the visitors took matters a little too far with one challenge in particular from Ryan Christie.
The Scottish midfielder caught Saka with an X-rated tackle which left a visible mark near the top of the 22-year-old’s shin. Despite the nature of the challenge, Christie escaped punishment, with VAR bizarrely opting not to intervene.
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Gunners were supporters were left furious by both the tackle and the lack of action. One said: “Why does Saka limp so much? Probably because these aren’t even given as fouls against him.”
A second asked: “Was VAR having a coffee break?” A third fumed: “Another red card overlooked. Disgrace.”
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A fourth said: “How that’s gone completely unpunished is ridiculous.” A fifth asked: “How’s that not a red card? This is the third nasty challenge in three weeks and no card. What the hell is going on? PGMOL and VAR are an absolute shamble.”
However, a few fans criticised Saka’s flimsy leg protection. One joked: “If only there was some kind of protection that could be worn on the shins to stop this sort of injury.” A second said: “If players actually wore shin pads this would be avoided.”
However, Saka, who opened the scoring from the penalty spot just before half-time, and his team-mates were smiling at full-time as they secured a 3-0 win to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Leandro Trossard and the outstanding Declan Rice scored the other goals in the second half.
