Livid Mikel Arteta brands Newcastle's winner a 'DISGRACE' as the Arsenal manager insists Anthony Gordon's strike 'is not a goal' and label VAR's decision to allow it to stand as 'EMBARRASSING'

A furious Mikel Arteta has slammed VAR and labelled it a 'disgrace' and 'embarassing' after Arsenal's 1-0 loss to Newcastle United.

Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game, however a lengthy VAR check followed to determine a number of incidents.

Initially it was to check whether former Arsenal man Joe Willock managed to keep the ball in play in the buildup.

VAR then proceeded to check whether Joelinton fouled Gabriel at the back post when he rose to win a header.