Liverpool conspiracy theory raised as Arsenal hit with controversial VAR decision

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Referee Jarred Gillett, who was born in Australia but lives in the Liverpool region and is therefore unable to take charge of matches involving the Reds, initially gave a penalty to Arsenal for a Nick Pope foul on Viktor Gyokeres. "After review, the Newcastle goalkeeper plays the ball and there is no foul," he said.

"The final decision is drop ball." That left Arteta incensed despite it ultimately being the right call, and he was only made even angrier when Arsenal conceded a goal to a Nick Woltemade header. "Gyokeres touches the ball and then there is a touch and then he takes him down after that.

I think the referee is debating it with Stockley Park.” "If Pope touches the ball, then it's not a penalty — and he does touch it before he hits Gyokeres," former England goalkeeper Joe Hart said. "Yes, he got a touch on it but he still took out the player.