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West Ham star Mads Hermansen has shed light on how Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya responded to the disallowed goal in Sunday\u2019s 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n
On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal and West Ham<\/strong> played out one of this season\u2019s most tense games, with the result having implications for both ends of the Premier League table.<\/p>\n The Gunners<\/strong> ultimately won 1-0 thanks to Leandro Trossard\u2019s deflected shot, but they survived an almighty scare in stoppage time as West Ham had a goal chalked off.<\/p>\n Callum Wilson looked to have equalised with a finish from a corner, but the goal was disallowed following a prolonged VAR review as Pablo was adjudged to have fouled Raya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This was just about the right decision, and Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta took time to \u201ccongratulate\u201d the match officials after the match.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the end, this is the beauty of the Premier League,\u201d Arteta told reporters after Arsenal\u2019s 1-0 win.<\/p>\n READ: 16 Conclusions from West Ham 0-1 Arsenal: Rice, Raya, Arteta, Trossard, Wilson, VAR, corners \u201cIn all this chaos and with the keeper in your box, they managed to score. The referee and the VAR today had a lot of courage to stop and analyse the action and give the opportunity to the referee to make the call.<\/p>\n \u201cI think nobody would disagree that it is a clear foul because David has the ball almost in his hands and they don\u2019t allow him to do that and they take advantage to score the goal.<\/p>\n \u201cMy instinct, because I watched it live, is that it was going to be a foul. But I understand and today I realised for the referees to be in that position and make that call and change the course of one the two teams, what a responsibility. What a big call.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I had to be critical, I have been. Today I have to congratulate them (referees). A lot of courage and bravery to stand out and give the opportunity to the referee to have a look at the action.\u201d<\/p>\n West Ham star Hermansen, meanwhile, has revealed that he and Raya have the same feelings on this incident and others that have occurred this season.<\/p>\n \u201cI spoke with David after the game and I think we have the same experience on this matter during this season,\u201d Hermansen said.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Arsenal controversy leaves us needing law change: \u2018Corners don\u2019t have to be stupid\u2019 \u201cBecause, of course, he has every right to ask for a free-kick or a foul on him. But I think you can find a lot of situations during this season where it\u2019s been different.\u201d<\/p>\n And Hermansen has also explained why he did not \u201cunderstand\u201d the decision to disallow West Ham\u2019s equaliser.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you ask any goalkeeper in the league, if he\u2019s been illegally blocked, pulled, pushed on corners this season I think you will not find anyone who has not experienced this,\u201d Hermansen added.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Arsenal sign Kylian Mbappe as all VAR arguments ended forever; what a time to be alive \u201cSo to give this, I\u2019m not sure I understand why.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cYou know, I agree it\u2019s a foul. You can give the foul on the goalkeeper, definitely.<\/p>\n \u201cBut (with) what has been given during this season of goals with illegal blocks and illegal pulls and pushing and stuff on goalkeepers, I don\u2019t understand why that\u2019s been given. That\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
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