It was a case of being in the precise place on the proper time for Jarrod Bowen at Arsenal.
The West Ham whiz refused to surrender on one wayward clearance by the Emirates Stadium hosts as was rewarded with an help as Tomas Soucek transformed the sport’s first aim. However, that was solely after a prolonged VAR dialogue determined Bowen had the truth is stored the ball in play.
Or slightly, the officers made the judgement that there was no clear purpose to not award the aim given Bowen was blocking their greatest angle of the ball hanging over the aim line. And Amazon Prime Video commentator Ally McCoist was as entertained as anybody as tensions tormented in north London.
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The Scottish legend chuckled on the truth it was Bowen’s personal planted proper leg inflicting confusion within the Premier League conflict. And it simply so occurred to be the one angle that would give a conclusive reply on the matter.
Co-commentator Jon Champion was no extra assured in providing up an answer as as to whether the aim ought to be given. But the away followers on the Emirates have been quickly despatched into raptures when it was confirmed the aim would stand.
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Further angles of the incident didn’t yield any extra readability on the matter, although one zoomed shot supposedly portrayed the image that gave administrators their reply. That being mentioned, even that picture was hardly decisive in proving there was none or among the ball nonetheless hung over the aim line.
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The jury was no extra conclusive on social media as some spectators remarked the ball had “definitely” stayed in. Others argued the aim was proof the league was being “rigged” in opposition to Arsenal, who simply missed out on final season’s title.
Thursday’s match marked the third assembly with Arsenal during which Bowen has both scored or assisted. He bagged West Ham’s third once they knocked the Gunners out of the Carabao Cup in November, having additionally netted a 2-2 equaliser throughout their earlier conflict in April.