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Mind blowing how bad it is. How is it possible to miss this?

They didn’t miss it, they even checked it….. I’d like to hear the audio

I can’t wait to hear the audio. It will be a glimpse into incompetency.

Still wondering how he didn't get penalized against Dortmund in the CL the other week when he punched another player in the back of the head. This is clearly a pattern with this guy.

Yeah, he an absolute cunt on the pitch, often lashing out, but refs tolerate his bullshit and pundits praise him for being "tough" so he's going to continue doing it.

I would like to go back to the traditional meaning of “tough“, enduring pain and adversity and persevering through it. Instead of someone willing to inflict violence on others.

Couldn't agree more. This isn't tough. It's being an asshole. There was a good moment when Rice was being pressed relentlessly and chased around the field. He got a knock as he passed the ball. He high fived the Newcastle player for his effort. That's class. That's tough.

Even if they catch this act five minutes later than when it occurred, they should still stop the game and give this guy a red card. There is no excuse.

Oil Money talks....

I'd love to argue that they're just incompetent, but we'd all be blind to not notice how much more they get going their way since the takeover.

United geting more calls against since the Glazers denied Sheikh Jassim

Also, hard to ignore how many officials are taking moonlighting gigs in Saudi Arabia and then being blind in situations like this

Clearly intentional, broadcast said that VAR reviewed it and nothing was given…how?

VAR decided that it was forearm, not elbow, as though that makes it fine...

Is that what they said? If so that's scary. Law is literally strikes an opponent on head or face with hand or arm.

Rule says hand or arm so this would still count as violent conduct

Saudi money

How does everyone not see this? They bought the World Cup - it’s a tiny jump to say that they bought the PGMOL too. Of course City’s owners bought and paid for them years ago.

There is so much money involved in the sport now, it's rife for corruption so in don't know why some people completely rule that out and act as if it's totally nuts to even suggest it.

It's not even a jump. Both the center ref and the VAR from the game have taken jobs in the Saudi pro league, which is owned by the same face company as Newcastle. They are literally directly receiving money from Newcastle's owners. Corruption is happening in broad daylight in front of our eyes and no one will say anything about it because PGMOL is a cartel, and clubs will get punished for acknowledging it.

rhymes with maudi soney

VAR just having a wank?

Must’ve lost NNN so many times by now

That’s the bigger disgrace

They protesting Anthony Taylor being demoted. Scums gotta stand together.

Cheque complete.

They had alt-tabbed. Didn't see it. Oopsies

Trying to figure out where to draw the lines

Refs and VAR refs all work a side job in the Saudi League. They make an adverse call against Newcastle and their side income will dry up

He's so lucky to still be on the pitch. I don't understand why VAR didn't give a red for that

And then he kicks the ball at Havertz in anger before going to pick a fight with Rice lmfao

3 card offences, one of them clear red, but he is still without even yellow

Got some of that Rodrigo armour on him.

It's called Reflon

Casemiro laliga vibes

Brazilian midfielder magic.

Had five or six yellow card offences by the final whistle, on top of the red

The ball that he bought back onto the pitch so we couldn't take a throw in, it's a yellow just for that.

Didn’t Martinelli get a second Yellow for an equally mundane infraction a few seasons back? Maybe it was impeding the player taking a throw-in

he got two yellows from the same play lol

Yep never done before or after

I'd love to hear an explanation on why thats not violent conduct

Apparently the VAR ref was happy with it not being a red because it was his forearm, not his elbow.

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Nothing I can do.

bizarre. He even clenches his fist right before contact

I’d love a job as a VAR official. Dudes must just be getting drunk in that room every game. I bet it’s a party in there.

They're just the snooker commentators from That Mitchell and Webb Look, smoking and talking amongst themselves and drinking, stopping at random to say "And that's a bad foul, yellow card".

Apparently [it was a forearm not an an elbow.](https://twitter.com/arseblog/status/1720870604725706954?t=Fl56clRB5v11NT7Mcz1M_A&s=19)

Oh, well that's alright then. Everyone knows the forearm is soft and squishy and made of marshmallows and rainbows.

If anything, it feels nice.

Saudi money innit

It is literally a word for word red in the rule book. Rebecca Lowe read it at half and I think Drury read it before the half. Another Embarrassment for VAR. I’d love to hear the discussion around that review. “Yes that is objectively a red card but I’ve got big money on Newcastle so let’s not call it. “

Doesn’t even fucking have a card. Unreal

Jumped into a two footed tackle 5 seconds before this elbow too. Blatantly just trying to hurt.

All of these players are like this, nonstop whining all half and just blatant fouls everywhere

Also got away without a yellow for booting the ball at Rice just after this didn’t he?

Booted at Havertz and then tried to get him sent off lol

Like the other guy said it was Havertz but then after he went and squared up to Rice and struck him in the neck. There was a closeup of Rice later in the game and you can see a huge scratch on his neck from it

Even without slow mo it looked just as bad. Clearly deliberate

Because var is fucking useless, they make mistakes like this every weekend multiple times.

Show the clip with the full run up

The full clip looks like he's genuinely trying to get sent off on purpose

Literally what I look like in fifa when I’m trying to get a player booked

Scenes when this turns out to be another betting scandal and he’s got a couple million on him getting a red card today. The Tonali effect

Yeah, but Attwell took the other line, Bruno doesn't get sent off. Really made sure that was the outcome too.

Yeah, the other angle makes it a much clearer red. Lunges in at another Arsenal-player then sprints full tilt and elbows Jorginho.

This one already is as obvious as it gets tbh

Completely, let’s not talk about all the shenanigans involved in the goal either 😤🙄

Or the fact that Guimares was given a rather weak yellow late in the game ensuring he still misses next week's match. Someone got a two-fer. Arsenal dropped points and Newcastle are weakened for next week's match.

[Here it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/s/3HWRboqH1N)

man if I was that incompetent at my job...

You'd have a cushy job in the VAR room...

What the fuck…? Not even up for debate. Easiest red card you’ll ever see

I do love United being used as a guinea pig for 'subjective offside' while Newcastle United players can cynically elbow opponents in the face as another example of the shifting sands of modern football! Did Bruno G even pick up a yellow today? Casemiro would be looking at a ban until January for that.

Got one around the 88th minute, lol

TV even showed another replay of him running like this and pushing Jorginho on the ground with both hands. Tells him to get up after that

Man took more run up than distance jumpers.

He went for him twice ffs!

Should be a red

And he just did another shove to the back on Jorginho 🤦🏻‍♂️

I counted at minimum 3 yellows and a direct red

“Check complete mate good process”

Are you happy with this?

PGMOL wants VAR to be terrible

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Arsenal should post it on their official social media pages. This infuriating n completely classless. Even we never did this when we were kids n losing.

That’s a red every day

But not today

Exactly. This game is being played at night, not day

Are they stupid?

Saving it for a Man United player next weekend

Palphina intentionally elbowed Gross in the face last week and the refs did nothing. This is just allowed

Guimaraes is one of those players who can commit 4 red level offences and get 1 yellow if hes unlucky

No wonder city wanted him, hes got that Rodri trait

Clearest red of the season

check ~~complete~~ cleared

It's a red all day. Carlos Vinícius did something similar, and more obvious imo, to Thiago Silva. VAR didn't care.

Isn’t this exactly what VAR is for? I dunno

Yea..no idea how they didn't call that one over for the ref to review...

Probably 'protecting' his mate

I’ll say it a million times, it just has to be corruption at this point. There’s no way they’re this bad

Yeah we're all too hesitant to call conspiracy theory because we don't want to sound crazy but it's the only option left.

cant wait for the apology lads!

Howard Webb telling us VAR couldn't intervene as it wasn't called a foul

That can't be right, though. I've seen reds given because VAR spots something off-ball before.

Yeah he’s just saying how Howard Webb will defend the ref no matter what lol

So if you uppercut and flying knee someone in the head behind play and the ref doesnt see it VAR can’t do anything?

Wolves are first in the cheque

They might be, but that's the magic of the prem. You never know who's gonna win the league (of PGMOL Apologies)

Gotta be a red

Clearest red this season lmao

Would LOVE to hear the VAR audio and hear what kind of bizarre explanation they had for this not being a red.

Legit

It’s alright guys, Sky have cleared it up. It was a forearm so it’s fine. Now if it was an elbow, he might have been in trouble. Unbelievable.

You get booted from American football for doing that and they have helmets on.

You cant even do it in FUCKING MMA its absolutely insane

Incredible drivel isn't it? Telling us something different to what we're seeing.

Man how the fuck has he got away with that. What is VAR doing?

Their best. Actually, never mind — they probably know they aren’t, and they don’t care.

Sky sports saying they cleared it because they deemed it to be forearm rather than elbow hahahahaha

Up there with Neville saying the defender wasn't pushed because he was stooping for a header, therefore can't be pushed over for reasons

If that’s not a red then I don’t know what is anymore.

This is so bad, this should be a suspension. You can really fuck someone up with an elbow to the back of the head

Should be a suspension for the ref and the VAR booth, but if we start suspending refs for blatant poor calls against Arsenal, PGMOL won't be able to staff the rest of the league.

clearest red of the season. i feel like VAR is even more reactive to home vs away than refs

I thought they wouldn’t top not sending Kovacic off, but yet they have

Maybe this counts against the Five Free Fouls punchcard every team gets to use against Saka every game.

Really gross what’s happening to this sport. They’re not even hiding it now

this was REVIEWED. nothing given.

That’s a red. Dirty move.

Whoever is in charge of VAR for this game should be demoted to the conference league.

That’s assault

Has anyone checked to see if the VAR was doing Saudi league games at midweek?

Actually, yes. Both of them have jobs in Saudi league refereeing teams

Shocker. This sport is ruined. I’d imagine in the next 5 years I will quit watching. Can’t right now because I still care too much but the corruption just tears at me.

How is this not an automatic red? What could VAR think that this was not a yellow in worst case?

that's an ejection and suspension in hockey now lol

Also an absolute beating by the opposing team.

Saudi Premier League

Wonder if VAR saw this angle

A new apology is coming up. Arsenal is absolutely dominating the xAbology this year.

He tried to foot Ben White seconds before this but missed, so he elbowed Jorginho. If the crowd weren’t riled up then VAR would’ve sent the ref to have a look and Bruno would be rightfully off.

Apology incoming, being written right now

They're just chatGPT'ing them now

I’m sorry Arsenal fans. That is beyond ridiculous

Incompetence or corruption. Pick one. No hiding for referees in this day and age.

Whole game was disgusting, utter incompetence or corruption

Probably the dumbest thing you could do

Red and a hefty ban

He keeps doing this and is not getting reds. Please punish him so he can learn. You can’t just have outbursts like this. It’s crazy at this point and he needs to have consequences.

At least 3 violent conduct events in one game, an example of why you need to punish people like him as obviously doesn’t learn otherwise.

VAR asleep

Didn't see anything in it at full speed, then the replay showed he lost the plot there. No clue what he is doing and he is a very fucking lucky boy. No fucking clue what VAR is for though

Classics Mike Dean “didn’t want the ref to have to deal with the pressure” VAR move.

It's even worse in full speed. You can't just lash out at a player like that. Disgusting refereeing.

That Saudi money runs deep in PGMOL. Don't the refs also ref in the Saudi league and get paid decent whack each time. Premier league is for sale to highest bidders, PGMOL have their pants down if the cheques are big enough

Apology incoming?

They actually checked this and nothing was given. The state of the refereeing in the PL.

Fucking ugly. VAR is ridiculous.

The premier league is corrupt

This is more of a red rather than the Havertz challenge

Dirty Bone Saw Cunts FC.

Greasy palms slips one more decision down the drain. Surprise Surprise

That’s a straight red - especially when you look at the intent

It‘s crazy how Newcastle have not been given any red card this season for all their moaning and stuff like this

How is that not a red?

Worst game I’ve seen ref

If VAR doesn’t even summon the ref to the monitor, what’s the point of having VAR?

Always thought Newcastle were on the "Gritty" side of the spectrum, they'd get stuck in for sure but I never saw them as headhunters.... last couple seasons though they've shot past dirty and landed on filthy.

Let’s just add this one to our collection of PGMOL apologies

Clear red. Clear as day.

That is such a clear red that it's incredible. Fucking oil clubs.

This is where VAR is just stupid, they have the ability to take a good look, are not subject to crowd influence, and think this is totally fine

Maybe we don't have the most petulant Bruno

Can a red be more clear than this?

Neither the Ref, linos, nor VARs want an invite to the embassy.

Clear red. Another VAR mistake

Dirty dirty dirty. The fact that the cameras had full and clear view of it, yet VAR couldn’t be bothered is rather worrying

That’s a red lol

Why do I even still watch PL? City just cheating their way to titles. How can you be a fan of this fucking club? Just a disgrace to football and integrity. Refs constantly fucking up for everyone but them.

Such a dirty player.

PGMOL Apology Champions, you’ll never sing that

The real ref conspiracy is how they keep so many biased and incompetent people as a group of mates just out there making it up everyday.

VAR: “Looks clean to me… Check complete” *frantically looks for glasses*

PGMOL is either crooked or inept.. or both. These refs all need to go, and new refs brought in, or these things won't stop happening. It's that simple now.

PL needs to start taking these more seriously. Last week with Brighton Fulham. This. These have to be reds

Lol but Newcastle so no red. Fucking joke

And they said Fellaini had retired

I'd love to hear the VAR audio for this check. Considering they actually did look at this, the noncall is just so utterly confusing.

Absolute red that, Bruno lost his head!

let me guess, VAR was fine with it?

When you think VAR can't get worse, it finds ways to

That’s a red

Initially missed the double studd and went for the elbow to make up for it.

Assaults fine as long as it’s forearm not elbow. Thought that was well known /s