{"id":1277,"date":"2026-05-11T17:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:03:28","slug":"arsenal-decision-ends-all-argument-against-technology-in-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1277","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal decision ends all argument against technology in football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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O frabjous day. After a seismic afternoon in both the title and relegation battles in the Premier League, the big news is that there will from this day forth be no more arguments against technology in football.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a huge relief all round, frankly.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s a magnificent and righteous and correct conclusion only slightly<\/em> undermined by one national newspaper demanding the entire Premier League season be replayed as they argue \u2013 largely, it must be said, with themselves \u2013 against technology in football.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the good news just keeps coming for Arsenal who are also now signing Kylian Mbappe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bed time<\/h2>\n

There are, inevitably, a great many takes to be found floating around in the flotsam and jetsam of football opinion in the wake of West Ham\u2019s disallowed equaliser against Arsenal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They range from the icy cold to the lukewarm to the provocatively spicy, but our absolute favourite was definitely this, nestled in among assorted emotionally mature adults declaring solemnly that the evils of VAR had finally killed the football forever, from Sky\u2019s Rob Dorsett.<\/p>\n

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Arguments against technology in football put to bed. An incident which has biggest impact ever on PL title and relegation. Firstly \u2013 ball over the line. Ref\u2019s watch alerts. Then, despite the magnitude, VAR reaches correct decision. In the olden days\u2026 #whufc<\/a> #thfc<\/a> #afc<\/a> #mcfc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We truly think it might be the most adorable thing we\u2019ve ever read. First of all, we\u2019re really not sure there was an argument that needed putting to bed about goal-line technology and referee watch alerts. But sure, one in the eye for the haters there.<\/p>\n

Still, let\u2019s just take a quick glance around the main football content sites this morning to see just how thoroughly all debate around the use of VAR has now been ended with such utter finality by the unanimous agreement of all involved.<\/p>\n

There is absolutely no dissent to be found in any of the morning\u2019s headlines. It is indeed the glorious day the game\u2019s overlords have been waiting for. At last, the luddites have been crushed. All now agree completely that VAR has saved the football and there will be no more argument, dissent and controversy from this day forth.<\/p>\n

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Truly, there is not one headline to be found questioning the all-knowing righteousness of our technology overlords.<\/p>\n

Well, apart from this one, but there\u2019s always going to be one contrarian, isn\u2019t there?<\/p>\n

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West Ham to make official complaint over Arsenal controversy after VAR disallows late goal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And, fine, there\u2019s also this\u2026<\/p>\n

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Arsenal VAR carnage sees rule change demanded by ex-Premier League official<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And, okay, you could argue this doesn\u2019t exactly sound like all the arguments have been put to bed\u2026<\/p>\n

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Jarrod Bowen furiously lashes out at VAR after West Ham denied late equaliser vs Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And nor does this, okay\u2026<\/p>\n

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Furious Peter Schmeichel makes Arsenal hypocrisy allegations as he rages at VAR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Or this one, to be fair\u2026<\/p>\n

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DODGE CITY\u00a0How Premier League table would look without VAR with Man City in pole position ahead of Arsenal in title race<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And even we must concede that these fans don\u2019t seem to have got the memo that all such arguments have now been put to bed\u2026<\/p>\n

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VAR-CICAL! VAR should have given West Ham PENALTY with three players being held as goal against Arsenal was disallowed, fans claim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And, look, it would be remiss of us not to note that there is also this headline at something called \u2018The Sun\u2019? No, we\u2019ve never heard of it before either, but they don\u2019t seem certain all is squared away forever\u2026<\/p>\n

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UNBELIE-VAR-BLE\u00a0The controversial moment that could have decided the Premier League title from all angles after Arsenal\u2019s VAR escape<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Or here\u2026<\/p>\n

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VARSENAL\u00a0West Ham 0 Arsenal 1: VAR rules OUT Callum Wilson\u2019s 95th-minute goal in major controversy as Gunners storm towards title<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And this doesn\u2019t sound very put-to-beddish\u2026<\/p>\n

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Arsenal match plunged into controversy as video evidence of \u2018VAR mistake\u2019 emerges<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And nor does one if we\u2019re being scrupulously fair about it\u2026<\/p>\n

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West Ham to launch official PGMOL complaint with two issues over Arsenal VAR controversy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And n\u2026 well, you get the idea with that.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Wrestle mania<\/h2>\n

Keep in mind Dorsett\u2019s assertion that all arguments against technology have been put to bed by that late decision at the London Stadium when considering the following from the normally more thoughtful Daily Express<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Premier League have exposed themselves with calamitous VAR blunder \u2013 it has to stop<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a strong headline, but it gets better when we get to the specifics of yesterday\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get one thing clear: if a referee is\u00a0ruling that sort of goal out for a foul, the entire Premier League season needs to be replayed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We then get into a lengthy dissection of the various fouls and wrestling offences being committed by various players from both teams at what is now quite a standard Barclays corner.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a point 16 Conclusions made upon these very pages<\/strong> that isolating one foul from all that can feel arbitrary, and that corners have been a largely ungovernable mess all season. And Arsenal are not bit-part players in that. But it was also the decisive foul that had the most direct impact on proceedings.<\/p>\n

While we agree there is a need to do\u2026 something<\/em> about corners, we\u2019re also not sure that \u2018the entire Premier League season needs to be replayed\u2019 is that useful a conclusion after a foul has been given for something the same article grudgingly concedes:<\/p>\n

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In isolation, the incident involving\u00a0West Ham\u2019s\u00a0Pablo and\u00a0Arsenal\u2019s David Raya is a foul. It\u2019s impossible to argue against it. The attacker is holding Raya\u2019s arm, with the goalkeeper prevented from catching the ball.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In isolation, replaying the entire Premier League season does seem a bit over the top as a response to some officials deciding a foul was in fact a foul.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

View to a Kyl<\/h2>\n

The good news just keeps coming for Arsenal, who as well as closing in on the Premier League title<\/strong> now basically have the summer signing of Kylian Mbappe in the bag.<\/p>\n

Over to football.london<\/strong> for the latest there.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal handed path to dream Kylian Mbappe transfer as Real Madrid star walks out<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, we don\u2019t entirely mind a bit of mischief here. It\u2019s perfectly reasonable to deduce all is not well for Mbappe at Real Madrid, and Arsenal are literally one game away from becoming European champions. It\u2019s not that absurd that they\u2019d be interested.<\/p>\n

We do think that, European champions or not, the path may still be quite a crowded one, though.<\/p>\n

But still, the European champions thing is key. That\u2019s according to Emmanuel Petit, who is the source of this apparent \u2018path\u2019 to a \u2018dream\u2019 transfer.<\/p>\n

That path is: winning the Champions League would be a big deal and send a big message. It\u2019s not wrong, but it\u2019s not that compelling.<\/p>\n

Especially when even Petit\u2019s attempts to convince himself are so, well, unconvincing. After talking himself into the idea for some time, he eventually concludes:<\/p>\n

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\u201cArsenal would love Kylian Mbappe and he\u2019d be perfect on their left wing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only reason I think Mbappe will stay at Real Madrid is because if he leaves without winning a trophy it would make his move a failure.<\/p>\n

\u201cMbappe has a huge ego so he will probably want to stay and to prove the opposite. I\u2019m pretty sure about that. I don\u2019t see him leaving Madrid, probably the biggest club in the world, unless the decision is made for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This path Arsenal have been handed does rather appear to have all dog dirts and stinging nettles on it.<\/p>\n

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