Joe Willock reportedly confessed to Arsenal players that the ball had gone out of play before he created Newcastle United’s lone goal in their 1-0 win against the Gunners last month.
The match proved to be a challenging fixture for the Gunners, as Newcastle demonstrated why they are considered one of the top clubs to follow in England this term.
The Magpies performed well throughout most of the game, but Arsenal withstood their onslaught before the contentious goal unravelled their efforts.
After the game, Mikel Arteta criticized the decision to allow the goal to stand, asserting that the ball had crossed the line. As a result, he was charged by the FA. Despite news breaking that he would not face any punishment, a report in the Daily Mail claimed that Willock had confided in some Arsenal players, revealing that the ball had crossed the line.
Just Arsenal Opinion
It is baffling that VAR officials could not spot that the ball had crossed the line completely because, from the images we all saw, it did.
However, we do not need to continue bothering ourselves about a decision that will not be changed.
We need to focus on our upcoming games and ensure we can outscore our opponents so that poor decisions cannot change the outcome of games.
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What a stupid article that is factually wrong. Can we move on and not wallow?
What’s “stupid and factually wrong” about the article? Perhaps you should make use of the link in the article.
Its factually wrong, the ball was out of play.
Sorry im factually wrong now. The ball was NOT out of play.
Oh yes, It was!
Willock reportedly said he thought the ball had gone out of play. Big difference between thinking it and the headline that it had gone out. He’s running fast trying to keep it in – in those few seconds he’s not the best judge of whether it’s in or out.
How is this factually wrong Reggie ?
The ball was clearly out – fact.
The article is irrelevant however because it cannot change that game, the worry is that pgml will still make dumb decisions because it wasn’t a mistake it was part of the script. WWE is more believable. 5his was not a one off…
Corruption in Premier League? Never!!! You are now on a charge for breaching rules and accusing us of what 8s obvious…. sorry have bored myself with my own reply…must stop…
Exactly! Not sure what he stands to gain trying to tell us what’s not. Too obvious to brainwash us into beleiving otherwise!
It has been proved, the ball was in.
Has it? I thought the “ruling” was that it was inconclusive, ie, they couldn’t tell from the video, so couldn’t say the ball was definitely out?
Either way, willock’s opinion doesn’t change anything. I still don’t it should have been ruled out for that reason – the push on Gabriel was the only serious controversy imo
In Willock’s opinion of course, because that all it was.
The law needs changing to say that the ball must be touching the line to be deemed as in and not out.
That could only work when the ball is on the ground. Goalline technology appears to work by taking a bird’s eye view from above (well, simulating it), and that way of thinking has to apply consistently
I agree and it’s Hawkeye that would do that.
It was clearly obvious at least to those with functioning eyes. We don’t need the culprit’s confession to have seen we were ROBBED daylight. To think one of our own had a hand in it.
You obviously haven’t seen the evidence that it was in.
What evidence? Why won’t PGMOL release it to vindicate themselves?
Bien sports showed it was in, with one of their cameras. Which was in line. PGMOL cant show something they haven’t got.
It certainly looked out, and Willock says that it was out, but without the evidence of a direct overhead camera , or one that looks along the line, it’s not possible to make a 100% judgement.
I don’t know where the tech disappeared to on this occasion, but someone is holding out.
The ball wasn’t touching the line and in law, doesn’t need to. If you look at the view directly vertically above the ball, it looks like it is masking the line. How many times have you seen corners being taken when the ball appears to be outside the corner arc? As I said earlier, change the law regarding the necessity to actual have contact with the line and that sorts the problem. It won’t help us now though!
From my bird eye view, I didn’t need Willock or anyone for that matter to tell me the ball was out.
But their are several reasons why that goal should have been chalked off, it shows desperation on the path of PGMOL and the leadership to allow such a contentious decision to stand.
Am in agreement Hawkeye camera should be installed around all premier league pitch to help neutralize dishonest and incompetent officials.
This is the one item of the three VAR checks that was possible to prove beyond any doubt, but it’s still being debated due to the tech not being in place, or if it was, then the results being unavailable to the public.
The milk was spilt, has crusted and been washed away. Who cares.
“Who cares”?
I would suggest the people, other than yourself, who’ve read this post and have taken the trouble to comment and share their opinions, for starters.
…and admin Martin the article writer