The VAR continues to generate controversy in each game, both by action and by omission. Saturday's day at the Premier has been abundant in controversy, and in the duel that City won against Arsenal in the Etihad an action that could change the direction of the game unleashed the indignation of Mikel Arteta.
On the brink of rest, and with City winning 1-0 (a result that would be final), Kyle Walker raised his leg excessively over Gabriel's head to clear a ball committed. The Arsenal bench jumped in unison demanding a penalty, but the referee did not even consider it necessary to review the action, which provoked Arteta's anger at the subsequent press conference: “That has to be reviewed (by the VAR). They said they had checked it and I asked them, how the hell did you check it if you took two seconds to check that action? “, said the Spanish coach of Arsenal.
“Live I didn't think it was a penalty, but after watching it several times, I think Walker gets away with it,” concluded Arteta.