Piers Morgan unleashed his frustration, declaring that VAR is “wrecking football” after Brentford’s apparent goal against Arsenal was disallowed.
The contentious moment occurred when Leandro Trossard appeared to break the tie with a headed goal near the end of the first half. Bukayo Saka delivered a precise ball into Brentford’s penalty area, met by Gabriel Jesus, whose header went straight to goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Although Flekken blocked the attempt, Trossard capitalized on the rebound, seemingly giving Brentford the lead.
VAR intervened, scrutinizing the play and ultimately overturning the goal due to Trossard being marginally offside when he headed the ball – a decision that left the Gunners visibly frustrated.
VAR replays highlighted that Trossard’s toe was just inches ahead of Jesus’s when making contact with the ball. Despite the Belgian winger converting the rebound, the disallowed goal meant that Arsenal entered halftime on level terms, amplifying the pressure on them to find the net in the second half.
A vocal Arsenal supporter, Piers Morgan took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to vent his displeasure with VAR. Morgan’s tweet expressed his exasperation: “FFS… VAR destroying football once more.
I really dislike it.” Many Arsenal fans echoed his sentiment, with some expressing their frustration at what they perceived as unfavorable decisions by VAR against their team.
The prevailing sentiment among disgruntled fans included claims that “VAR hates Arsenal” and accusations that VAR was once again “wrecking football.” The frustration reached such a level that fans playfully asserted, “VAR is a liar, pass it on,” and emphasized, “What a joke.”
Despite the contentious VAR decision, Arsenal faced further tense moments in the second half, narrowly avoiding conceding. Oleksandr Zinchenko made a crucial goal-line block to preserve their chances.
The late substitute Kai Havertz ultimately secured all three points for Arsenal in the 89th minute by heading in another expertly delivered cross from Saka.
