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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Granit Xhaka delivers verdict on Premier League VAR officiating ahead of Arsenal vs Man City

Granit Xhaka has spoken out against the refereeing during Arsenal's frustrating 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday.

The Gunners' Premier League title pursuit took a major dent when it emerged that VAR Lee Mason forgot to draw the relevant offside lines in the build-up to Brentford's equaliser against Mikel Arteta's side. Bees' midfielder Christian Norgaard, who assisted goalscorer Ivan Toney was offside during the build-up to the goal, a decision that left Xhaka far from impressed.

"We are disappointed because what we hear is that the blocker was offside, where we have got our player," the Swiss international said via the Evening Standard. "I don’t know why they change the rules weekend by weekend.

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