Arsenal dropped points for the second time in a row in the space of just over a week after their 2-2 draw with West Ham United. The game was a perplexing occasion with the Gunners seeming in control before surrendering it by conceding a penalty against the run of play.
The Hammers were looking quiet and the crowd was nearly silent but when Gabriel Magalhaes brought down Lucas Paqueta in the box everything changed. However, there were questions from the Arsenal supporters in the build-up to the penalty regarding whether Thomas Partey’s flick had then been handled by Declan Rice.
The referee David Coutts decided in the moment this was not deliberate and there was no suggestion by the VAR team for the official to check the monitor. This caused quite a stir amongst the Arsenal supporters online who took to social media to post still images and videos of the incident.
