Arsenal should not have been awarded a penalty in their win over Liverpool on Sunday because Gabriel Jesus went down too easily, according to Ian Wright.
The Gunners went back top of the Premier League table thanks to an action-packed 3-2 victory at The Emirates Stadium. The match was won by Bukayo Saka’s 76th-minute penalty after Michael Oliver deemed that Thiago Alcantara had fouled Jesus inside the area.
Jurgen Klopp accused Jesus of simulating a “made-up” foul to win the spot-kick and was also incensed at the call not to award Liverpool a penalty for an apparent handball by Gabriel at the other end. The incident has sparked yet more controversy over the officiating and use of VAR in the Premier League and Wright believes Arsenal ’s opponents were hard done by.
