Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has disagreed with ex-referee Peter Walton over the decision to allow Granit Xhaka ’s goal for Arsenal to stand on Saturday. It comes after the Gunners ran out 3-1 winners over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Nuno Tavares and Bukayo Saka gave the home side a two-goal lead before Cristiano Ronaldo pulled one back for the visitors. They were then given a penalty in the second half from a Tavares handball in the box, but Bruno Fernandes saw the post deny him the chance to draw level.
The Gunners took full advantage of the tie as Granit Xhaka’s long-range effort rocketed past David de Gea in the United net. Following the goal, Mikel Arteta said he was "dreaming" of a good reception for the midfielder: "I was dreaming of that because he deserves it. If any fan would individually spend five or 10 minutes with Granit, or even two minutes, because that’s all you need, they would understand the person that he is, the professional that he is and how much he cares about the club. But the history was there."
