Premier League officiating is being severely criticised again with managers, players and pundits venting their frustration at ‘inconsistent’ interventions by Var.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was furious at being denied a ‘clear’ penalty only then to concede one that Riyad Mahrez converted in the defeat by Manchester City.
Arteta’s defender Gabriel was sent off reportedly for asking the referee Stuart Attwell why he was not asked to check the first incident but did revisit the second one, before overturning his initial decision not to penalise Granit Xhaka’s challenge on Bernardo Silva.