‘VAR IS TO BLAME!’ Gab & Juls hit out at Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card vs. Wolves | ESPN FC

[@DrFunkadunk]

My pre match smile vanished when I saw Michael Oliver appear in the tunnel. It really is like clockwork with that guy and Arsenal, not even a shock that in the same match we saw a similar but worse tackle by Joao Gomes, which should have seen a straight red but Oliver only gave a second yellow (would have been a 3rd yellow since Oliver didn't give a second for kicking the ball away earlier in the half, something there is zero chance an Arsenal player would have got away with). VAR deserves plenty of blame for choosing to protect the on field ref rather than make the correct call, but Michael Oliver deserves plenty himself because he very obviously has different standards for Arsenal than any other Club. Nobody wants abuse of officials but if PGMOL wont hold them accountable when they very obviously screw up, there are fans out there that will.

[@Samwilson28]

Now, PGMOL wants to hide behind some fans who abused The referee Oliver and hide away from the actual problem. PGMOL needs to be investigated and punished if corruption is proved.

[@afctaylor12]

He made it up to be a victim . He doesn't have social media. Haven't seen a single comment on youtube

[@antoinedoinell]

The stats don't lie. Michael Oliver officiates arsenal differently.

[@ovenability]

Team that dives, times wastes all the time season after season, cynically fouls and cheats all the time gets refereed differently to other teams that by & large play by the rules. Fascinating insight.

[@jeffreyrediel]

@@ovenabilitywhy are you so hurt? 😂

[@DavidSmith-eh7rs]

Yet now, a couple days later when PGMOL has a chance to admit, "you know what, our system failed that time, we don't really want to set the bar that low for reds, after all, a similar, arguably more aggressive challenge in the same game was deemed a yellow," what do they do, they double down suggesting it was the right call! Can't blame just VAR when the whole system is broken!

[@arientshole114]

It stinks right from the top to bottom. The CEO of referee support could answer why Gomez got a yello card and Lewis Skelly a red card yet they want accountability for people sending threats only but they are dodging accountability themselves

[@kylephaneufmusic]

Gab speaks as if Havertz is waiting for him at home from work 😂 why’s this dude obsessed?

[@harryale]

Michael Oliver is biased against Arsenal. It's about time he's called out. He was the same referee when Kovacic wanted to destroy Odegaard and Jorginho. He did nothing. Howard Webb said this after the game on his biased Sky TV show with Michael Owen: "'But he was extremely fortunate to stay on the field. (Oliver) doesn't want to have a negative impact on the game by overreacting to something… but it is also true that if you under-react you have a negative impact. 'He will realise the second one should have been a yellow card, which would have seen Kovacic sent off.' Criticizing Oliver is not abuse...

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

At least one of those headers have to go in. It's not enough to play well.

[@wainreed1233]

Treble caught me off guard 🤣🤣🤣

[@zsht]

When a player like Drogba turns up in big games, we call them a big-game player. When a manager like Emery wins finals, we call them a cup specialist. When a player disappears in big games, we call it out. It’s bizarre to say that Michael Oliver isn’t an Arsenal game decision error specialist.

[@MrUtubetubetube]

Using var to find a reason to justify their friends decision, hiding behind the label of “interpretation”. How has it got this bad?

[@Soledoubt]

Haverts is a good player but people look at him like a striker, so when he doesn't score, he is bad. He is in the position but let's be honest he is a cam of cf at best

[@krisoey7]

Exactly this. I don’t understand why people think he is. At most he’s a forward like Trossard was at Brighton and he’s doing a pretty decent job. All of this aside, out and out forward is definitely needed since 2 seasons ago.

[@kleec495]

He is a forward like Trossard with height advantage but less clinical. He is good with running from behind but he is not a number 9.

[@colegarcia-koehler9966]

Honestly. I hate they put him up front. We should not have sold nket if we didn’t have a striker to replace him and HAVERTZ is not a replacement. He should be forming a pairing with odegard in the mid right now.

[@b.tedley2586]

no way they want to blame the VAR ref Oliver has main character energy especially against certain teams He was too close to the action for that not to be a deliberate attempt to influence the match

[@reezejacobs9446]

'No plan A , No plan B' , every video Gab shows me how little he knows about football...

[@Samwilson28]

The referee Michael Oliver needs to be punished. PGMOL needs to be investigated for potential corruption within the referees and how they can change a team from winning and losing premier league. Now, PGMOL wants to hide behind some fans who abused The referee Oliver and hide away from the actual problem. PGMOL needs to be investigated and punished if corruption is proved.

[@jonfor59]

PGMOL tries to deflect criticism by trying to make the story all about the threats to Oliver.

[@Perastikos-]

It's not the first time we've seen horrible officiating. Oliver knew what he was doing, and it's because he feels he is untouchable. Refereeing oversight is long overdue.

[@alphonseakowa2436]

Gabs is nuts. Really, despite Arsenal playing with ten men for nearly half an hour, really😢😢😢😢

[@jr_484]

Gab thought Havertz had "an absolute monster performance"????? I don't even know what to say anymore

[@samuelolisa-h9e]

he had

[@beatsaf1483]

He played well

[@samuelolisa-h9e]

@beatsaf1483 the dirty works harvtz does in a team is what fans dont understand but every manager that played him knows that ..harvtz is second in the league for distance covered .the mistake people made is mistaken harvtz to be a top striker that he is not ..and not as if he is not putting up some numbers of goals

[@dan7972-k9m]

He did do well aside from the missed chances. He runs more than anyone in the league and has been overplayed.

[@Robert.Sheard]

Was the red card a clear and obvious error? Based on the polarized comments online, it wasn’t. Darren England doesn’t have the authority to force the ref to review it if it’s not clear and obvious. Stop blaming VAR if you don’t even understand its role and guidance from the league. The league would be better off eliminating the VAR official entirely and go to a limited challenge system. Arteta could challenge the decision and Oliver would have to review the replay and decide.

[@dan7972-k9m]

The polarised comments are few and only come from rival fans trying to drag down arsenal. Try to be impartial. How would you have reacted if a player on your team copped that red card??

[@mojebi3804]

@@dan7972-k9m I'd think my team's player should be less of a cnut.

[@MrAlly2680]

A studs up trip on the shin.

[@TheKh65]

His studs went down on Doherty's ankle. What were you seeing?

[@MrAlly2680]

@TheKh65 Did his studs make contact with Doherty?

[@TheKh65]

@@MrAlly2680 re-read what I wrote.

[@MrAlly2680]

@TheKh65 in no mood for delusional chatter with delusional fans. Go well mate🙂

[@TheKh65]

@@MrAlly2680 so, you are in no mood for reading properly. Go in peace ✌️

[@andyh323]

It was a red card he could have easily broken the players leg. His studs were up. Have you guys all got red tinted glasses or more like Big 6 tinted ones.

[@therealking6202]

🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@therealking6202]

How exactly do you trip someone with your studs up? How exactly do you stand there, stick your leg out, AND put your studs up at the same time?!?

[@dan7972-k9m]

His stud were down and his foot was hanging loose with zero force. When his foot clipped the trailing raised leg of Docjerty it bent up slightly. That’s the still you’ve obviously seen. It’s never a red. There is zero chance that it could have broken a leg 😂 you are being ridiculous 😂

[@user-fl3zl1zx4q]

Apparently you are now allowed to just take someone out studs up, nowhere near the ball?....He didn't trip him, he didn't block him off, it wasn't a tactical foul....he went in, foot up and studded the guy across his leg & ankle...it's not a stretch that its serious foul play....stop this nonsense....yes, look at the challenge....honestly struggling to understand what people a watching

[@therealking6202]

Struggling to understand what YOU'RE watching. Have you ever tripped someone before?!? How do you stick your leg out AND put your studs up at the same time genius?!?

[@arohaodufu7998]

Stop mentioning Kai Havertz name,the guy is just too lazy and an opportunist…not a soccer player…cricket may be…Michael Oliver is a gambler.

[@dan7972-k9m]

Lazy?? The guy has factually run further than any other player in the league. Criticise his finishing fair enough but lazy?? You are just plain wrong about that. Guy is a workhorse.

[@benjamindadzie9657]

You mean the same player who always covers the most distance on the field? He's very hardworking player..no striker in the league does the work he does. Isak, Haaland and even Salah are always waiting for the ball to run with while Kai will be in his box defending n running back..just watch him with your own eyes

[@indysingh4552]

It's a red card all day long, makes no attempt whatsoever to play the ball goes straight for the player. Endangering an opponent is a straight red it's a cowards tackle. The ball is in a different postcode by the time contact is made right in front of the ref. Players acting shocked, they're not reffing the game themselves, dikhed pundits deeming it a yellow maybe orange he's young.... Whatever it's a red.

[@petersmith-yg7me]

Great referring decision. Makes up for all those red cards Arsenal should have had for their players endlessly diving and time wasting.

[@kylrober]

stay humble nerd

[@ovenability]

It's a clear red card and anyone complaining about it is a ninny.

[@koss89able]

Even if that were true, that's not how the rules work.

[@TheKh65]

Yes, players get red cards for time wasting and diving...that is the rules 🤡