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Chris Davison

Roy Keane's dig at Mikel Arteta doesn't add up after questioning VAR decision for Arsenal goal

It was a Premier League gameweek filled with controversial VAR decisions and Arsenal's clash with Manchester United was no exception.

Twelve minutes into the first half, Martin Odegaard dispossessed Christian Eriksen in the centre of the pitch before passing to Bukayo Saka who then played a lovely through ball for Gabriel Martinelli to latch onto. The Brazilian made no mistake in beating David de Gea and thought he had given his side a well-deserved lead.

However, after a recommendation to take a look at the VAR monitor, referee Paul Tierney did a U-turn on his initial decision and ruled the goal out due to Odegaard committing a 'foul' on Eriksen in the build-up despite there being minimal contact. Speaking at half-time, Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United star Roy Keane admitted it was soft but refused to bring himself to say it was wrong to disallow it.

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