The Gunners boss was shocked after his side were denied a penalty in the second half of the Premier League clash
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta says he has “had enough” of VAR after his side had a penalty decision overturned in their 1-0 defeat to Everton on Friday.
The Gunners were given a penalty early in the second half when Dani Ceballos went down in the box under a challenge from Richarlison.
But the decision was reversed after a check by VAR showed that Nicholas Pepe was offside and the visitors went on to win the game through an own goal from Bernd Leno in the 76th minute.
Arteta expressed his frustration after the game and says he still does not understand why the penalty was not given.
“This has been building up. Enough is enough. Today I had enough. We’ve had many of them that no one explains,” he said.
“It affects a lot of people, our job and most important our football club.”
Arteta told BBC Sport: “On the pitch performance-wise we were the better team, we controlled the game and we had some opportunities and openings. We had a clear penalty that was disallowed somehow and then we score an own goal.
“The penalty is clear, those decisions have been made after, I don’t know how or who by, we cannot see their faces to explain it. It’s the second time in two weeks.
“I can see the images 20 times and I don’t get it.
“Errors are part of football, we conceeded an own goal that defined the game at the end. We didn’t create enough against a team that is well organized, we lacked clarity in the final third.
“We need to go through the disapopintment and focus our energy, the semi-final is more than crucial for us. I don’t want to use any excuses, I understand the protests.”
The north London side have failed to win in their last five home matches in all competitions.
As well as draws with Slavia Prague and Fulham, they lost to Olympiacos, Liverpool and the Toffees at the Emirates Stadium.
“It’s terrible, unacceptable,” Arteta said to Sky Sports when asked about his side’s home form on Friday.
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