Ian Wright gives strong response to Arsenal penalty decision in win over Liverpool
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes his former club were fortunate to receive a penalty which was converted to secure a 3-2 win over Liverpool yesterday afternoon.
Gabriel Jesus fell to the ground inside the penalty area after feeling contact on the back of his leg from Thiago Alcantara, leaving referee Michael Oliver in no doubt that a spot-kick was the appropriate course of action. This was not reviewed on a pitchside monitor as the Premier League official stood by his decision.
Bukayo Saka then stepped up to score from the spot to seal all three points for his side, leaving a number of Liverpool players incensed having felt the Brazilian forward had made the most of Thiago’s attempt to regain possession of the ball amid a scramble inside the box.
Sharing his view on the match-deciding incident, Wright questioned how the referee reached the verdict of awarding a penalty despite his delight at Arsenal maintaining their impressive start to the season.
“At some stage, they’re going to have to look at that,” the 58-year-old told Premier League Productions of the controversial call.
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