It was, but we could have defended the subsequent moments after it better, it’s up to us to control the situation irrespective of the poor refereeing decision.

He was awful. But I don’t want us to use shite refs as an excuse, it’s up to us to control games, even more so when we can see we’re going to endure 90 mins of poor officiating.

Completely agree, whilst we’ve been screwed over with injuries to our attacking players. Really aren’t any excuses. Can see the game Sunderland are trying to play and the ref is helping them. Need to get control of the game and not get sucked into Sunderland’s game plan.

As cliched as it is, this is exactly the sort of game we need to be winning to show our title winning credentials. Chance to put more space between us and Liverpool/city. A tough/physical away opponent and some shite officiating. Come on lads!

Look forward to there being 2mins of added time

Sky commentary describing it as “putting his arm up”. 🤦‍♂️

I can only imagine the headlines if Arteta said something like this.

Handsome devil

This ref has been shiiite.

This makes more sense now….

Where can we see/read this? If you’re going to quote stuff make it as clear as possible where you’re getting it from 😉

X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.

Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.

No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.

Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.

He’s a racist cunt. I came off for the same reasons, so should more people out of principle. Being on there is supporting him.

Arsenal 4 Atletico Madrid 0

So many great individual performances, but Rice is the stand out for me. He sensed the tempo and atmosphere dropped after halftime and took the game by the scruff of the neck. Demanding the ball, orchestrating and shepherding players. Proper leader!

We’re out muscling them, our playing them…all they can do is fall over in the duels which frustratingly this inept ref is falling for.

4th official is going to be a broken man by the end

A matter of time before some questionable decision goes Liverpools way and results in a pen.

If there was ever an indicator a referee decision wasn’t a clear and obvious error and therefore doesn’t require a VAR review, it’s needing to add on 9mins of extra time.

Why do we bother with the pointless process of sending the ref to the screen. I think I’ve seen one ref ever stick with their on field decision.

It’s not a pen

Yep! But I would really really love us to score a goal from open play.

Given this government has been complicit in the genocide I’m fairly sure they won’t care about a few chants.

It’s curious how none of this is clearly mentioned in the BBC reporting.

The Mercury Prize confirming its irrelevance. Sam Fender?! 😴💤

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Yikes, that’s quite the miss.

He also made some snarky comment about they’d have won against Palace if they’d had the ref in CL game because he blew the final whistle at the right time. I can imagine how that comment would be received if it came from Arteta.

It’s refreshing to hear some “neutral” commentary for a change.