Arsenal: VAR did not draw guide lines to check for offside on Brentford equaliser

Video adjunct referee relation Lee Mason did not gully the VAR usher lines to cheque for offside connected Brentford's equaliser against Arsenal connected Saturday.

That incidental was cleared but determination was a proposition Christian Norgaard was offside successful the goal's build-up.

However, Mason did not usage the system's lines that would person shown whether the Brentford antheral was offside oregon not.

The incidental is being enactment down to quality error.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accused officials of "changing the rules", portion erstwhile Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy called it a "horrendous decision".

"I conscionable looked backmost and it is offside, yes," Arteta said aft the match.

"You person to use definite principles successful defending and you bash that by sticking to the rules. Suddenly you alteration the rules and past you person to alteration your principles.

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Human mistake was besides blamed for Brighton having a extremity incorrectly ruled out successful their gully astatine Crystal Palace.

It adds up to an uncomfortable time for caller Premier League referees main Howard Webb, who has pledged to thrust up standards successful the apical flight.

Webb's aboriginal weeks successful the occupation person been regarded arsenic positive. However, for Mason, a dedicated VAR official, to beryllium progressive successful 1 of 2 cardinal mistakes connected 1 day, creates a hard concern for Webb to woody with.

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