You can't control the referees but you can control your game and score goals to avoid complaints... That's what top clubs do... It's been complaints for 5 years... Please grow up 🙏
The Premier League has the worst referees in the World and Anthony Taylor is possibly the worst now Mike Dean has gone at least he owned up and admitted he was crooked there are several including Taylor who are as crooked as him and they still referee 😢
They should all be debt to Kazakhstan or somewhere until they get some decent training. Import some refs from Lithuania, they'll surely be better. It's absolutely atrocious, rest of big 5 are laughing at England
There should be a ref league table where they get points for making correct decisions and relegated up and down the football leagues for there performances I'm fed up with refs never being held accountable for there destruction of hard working teams that get ripped off cuz of these pompous fake diving refs .😮
one more is Michael Oliver,this f***er will 100% gave penalty to any club if against Arsenal and Arsenal will get nothing from him.Both of them must hate Arsenal
Getting the ball os irrelevant, it's about the chairmen, he is close enough, he's allowed to go for it, it's a 60/50. & in a contract sport sometimes contact is made. Context didn't automatically equal a foul, if you think it does go play bowls or croquettes. It's an accident, a head collision, yes it's nasty but it's a part of the game. You punish the act, not the consequences if the act. It's why attempted murder is worse than accidental killing in the law
Exactly, all these teams keep getting am apology. Imagine that in any other walk of life, you keep stealing, or drive duck & just keep apologising without changing your actions, people would be passed & eventually stop caring, they'd blame you, it's no longer an acceptable reaction to just say: okay, you're forgiven! No people.want punishment
They've been doing this to Arsne Wenger and now Mikel Arteta all because it's Arsenal 😢😢😢 Every strange decision you've never seen, will be seen by watching Arsenal game 😅
Pedro should be bammed for 2 years. A little bit if betting & you get a year, or say some bad words after a game, or get frustrated, but switching sports mid game to mma & trying to take someone's head off, no, that's perfectly okay, we won't worry about that
The only thing this interview establishes is mentality of Dermont who is the epitome of English refereeing and who constantly engages in "double speak". SMDH.
Thing it confirms is that same as Mike Dean, be well never admit his old colleagues are wrong, always covers for them. Ffs he can't even keep a straight face
The headline is misleading as this was not an apology by the FA,just an opinion by a referee who was not the referee in charge of the match,who was the decision maker. The referee's opinion was that it was a foul in the box and therefore a penalty. His is the opinion that matters.
The irony is Joao Pedro shouldn't even have been playing in this game if the officials had given him the deserved punishment for that ridiculous elbow.
PGMOL idiots set the kicking the ball away rules at start of season. Referees in their sheepish way interpret the rules over the top as always happens when new rules come in. Which teams suffered when they were gauging how to enforce that rule? Only Arsenal……TWICE!!! How heavy are they with kicking the ball away rule now? Not even a talking point.
Murray asking violent conduct even if he doesn't make contact needs to be punished. EVEN THOUGH PEDRO MISSED SOMEONE WITH AN ELBOW LAST GAME (guess who scored for Brighton today)
What sort of fool statement is it saying it’s hard to say it’s not a foul in the cold light of day. THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT VAR WAS SETUP FOR!!!!!! What a clown. How much is he making a year for clueless comments like that?
Taylor is dirty. He knows exactly what he's doing. He makes sure that he gives the on field decision as he holds more weight. He doesn't let VAR have a look basically not caring whether he is correct or not.
PGMOL sent 13 statements of apology last season due to incorrect calls over "critical human error" as VAR was not implemented correctly. So far, 3 statements have been issued to Aresnal alone this season.. a 4th I'm sure will be added. Not sure what the fricken point of VAR is. If statements need to be issued, then the system doesn't effing work!
It looks like Gordon jumps into the defender, unfortunately he wasn't looking at the defenders body position, and jumps into him. Saliba sees where Brighton attacker is and still decides to fling his forehead after closing his eyes straight into the balls path regardless of what danger he causes his opponent - taking the man while hoping for the best - strongest bone, forehead, straight into most vulnerable area, attackers temple. If its the leg going straight into the player, it doesn't matter getting a glancing touch on the ball. Untimely apology by the FA as it is reasonable these could very well be two good calls
Bit it's not a headbutt numptey, maybe open a dictionary& learn the messing if words. A headbutt requires INTENT, like Pedro had against Brentford last week. He's clearly going for the ball, it's a clash of heads, very different thing. It's a contract sport, of you don't like it, go play bowls or croquettes with the 80yo. It's accidental collision, you check they're okay & play on
Headbutt 😂 So from now on, when two players go for a header and there's a clash of heads I'm expecting a foul to be given every time rather than a drop ball.
As an Arsenal fan, we played poorly. It’s a penalty. The head is part of the body. The Brighton player headed the ball, while Saliba completely missed and head butt him. Could have seriously injure the player. What if if was leg to leg, it’s the same thing. A player kicks the ball while a defender lounges a kick misses the ball and kicks the player
Hello!!! No Premier League apology and they didn't say it's never a penalty, and we are sorry Arsenal.??? The retired referee actually said "In the cold light of day it's difficult NOT to give that as a penalty" even if he had never seen one like that before. Even Ian Wright said he would accept it if the other penalty was given. His argument is about the inconsistency of refereeing not the validity of that penalty. I've watched it from different angles including slow motion and it's a stonewall penalty. Pedro flicked the ball up in the air and turned away from Saliba who then unintentionally head butted him in the side of the head sending Pedro crashing to the ground. It's NOT a clash of heads because that implies that they were both simultaneously going for the ball with their heads, which you can clearly see in the replay was not the case. And Saliba was nowhere near making contact with the ball. Just because it involves heads it's no different from a player being brought down by a foot.
Glad you said Saliba “unintentionally head butted…”. Then again, what do you mean Saliba was nowhere near making contact with the ball? Were you watching the back of your TV or something? You could clearly see that Saliba touched the ball before the clash happened. Look for the clip and watch it again.
That is the most tragic in the whole scenario - British referees and thr British Football Association are destroying the football, what is used to be called football, and the football enthusiasts want to see/watch !!!!!!!
You can't control the referees but you can control your game and score goals to avoid complaints... That's what top clubs do... It's been complaints for 5 years... Please grow up 🙏
The only thing that us Gooners, and probably every other team's fans, want is CONSISTENCY and referees applying the rules unbiased whichever team is playing. The "penalty" yesterday is just another incident in which points have been stolen from Arsenal.
The FA don't want Arsenal to win the league. Every season the referees make certain decisions in key matches that ensure that Arsenal drops points and lose the league by a small margin. What good is an apology if we've dropped points?? Disgrace
I have to say all I’ve hear all season is the excuses for the decisions against Arsenal unbelievable no wonder the team aren’t ticking over like season!
The premier league generated 7 BILLION Euros last season yet every week, there is massive mistakes in the officiating. I’m sorry, this does not make any sense whatsoever and it is a disgrace.
You ppl destroying epl games look at the game too btwn Man u and Liverpool the penalty was give due to Dilight hand and Newcastle handball towards the fast goal again Totehnum was not give...Great teams in Epl with poorly officiating
It's not alright to just keep saying sorry .. it was clearly not a penalty and the ref has robbed arsenal ... make the rules up as they go . What's the point of var
The issue has always been inconsistency. The Arsenal incident is a penalty as confirmed again by this video. Just shut it! This is not about ‘only Arsenal’.
Football lovers all over the world has seen worse that than in great tournament's like the world cup yet opponents taking the pen so delighted . More dramatic features yet to unfold so let seat back and enjoyed the game . EPL need a lot of check and balance . Thanks
There is no point of coming out and apologised to a team that lost points on the pitch already without any measures to put things right! Arsenal is tired for your hypocrisy and dishonesty!!
Of what value are apologies of this nature? I still blame Arsenal players for not reacting positively to the wrong decision by striving to score a second and winning goal. After all, it was not an eleventh hour robbery.
So 1 penalty that cost us 2 points and 2 red cards against Brighton and Man City that cost us 4 points. I'm fucking sick of Arsenal playing the opposition and the ref. And VAR
No matter how many apologize, won't undo what's been done. It's useless, unless these lot either change the result, or give arsenal 2 more points, or sack Anthony Taylor like they did with David Coote.
The entire officiating regime of the PL should not be tested with the range of questions asked, just let them be, and account to no one. The answers they provide are an embarrassment to the human race. Save us the trouble please?
Experienced ex-Referee: That wasn't a penalty, I have never seen it awarded before but I respect the referees decison. Online Fans that hate Arsenal: That was a stonewall penalty, no questions. Saliba head-butted that player and wasn't going for the ball at all!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You lots are so dishonest man. And don't get me wrong, Arsenal didn't play good enough to have deserved a win, but it is not the ref's place to punish poor play with terrible calls....it is the other team's duty to capitalize on or exploit the opponent's vulnerability and punish the opponent with goals which they couldn't do as well.
Arsenal will never get their three points after the apology that's the greatest frustration
They don't deserve 3 points.headbutting an opposition player ,even unintentionally ,is a foul=penalty
Fack news
Sorry Arsenal every now and then will never give them the trophy... Too bad
Every time they apologize, it's just a conspiracy to stop Arsenal from winning the league.
I agree with you 💯. I'm being saying it for a long time now.
The referees have been stopping Arsenal from winning the league for 35 years and also from winning the UCL for its entire existence 🤣
You can't control the referees but you can control your game and score goals to avoid complaints... That's what top clubs do... It's been complaints for 5 years... Please grow up 🙏
Cry some more 🤣
Hahaha it’s really not 😂.. everyone gets terrible calls in the game.
As Arsenal fc we are tired of your apologies
Other Teams are also going through the same troubles but they aren't cry babies like you.
Forget the past and look for more points cry babies.
The Premier League has the worst referees in the World and Anthony Taylor is possibly the worst now Mike Dean has gone at least he owned up and admitted he was crooked there are several including Taylor who are as crooked as him and they still referee 😢
They should all be debt to Kazakhstan or somewhere until they get some decent training. Import some refs from Lithuania, they'll surely be better. It's absolutely atrocious, rest of big 5 are laughing at England
There should be a ref league table where they get points for making correct decisions and relegated up and down the football leagues for there performances I'm fed up with refs never being held accountable for there destruction of hard working teams that get ripped off cuz of these pompous fake diving refs .😮
one more is Michael Oliver,this f***er will 100% gave penalty to any club if against Arsenal and Arsenal will get nothing from him.Both of them must hate Arsenal
They not bad referees they doing deliberately period
How can arsenal realistically win if we have decision upon decision going the wrong way. They played badly, but they did not deserve the penalty.
"This year we met twice and APOLOGIZED twice" 👍👍 .. I ❤ ⚽️
Like dejavu
4 points lost
Surprise surprise - Anthony Taylor gives a bad decision against Arsenal. he has been paid off by City - that's why. It's not surprising at all.
Saliba's was never a penalty let alone a stonewall penalty ya muppet. He got the ball.
Getting the ball os irrelevant, it's about the chairmen, he is close enough, he's allowed to go for it, it's a 60/50. & in a contract sport sometimes contact is made. Context didn't automatically equal a foul, if you think it does go play bowls or croquettes. It's an accident, a head collision, yes it's nasty but it's a part of the game. You punish the act, not the consequences if the act. It's why attempted murder is worse than accidental killing in the law
Glenn Murray is as good as a pundit as he was a player
Apologies without any action, is nothing, every when it's arsenal they pretend to forget the rules ,these idiot's
Exactly, all these teams keep getting am apology. Imagine that in any other walk of life, you keep stealing, or drive duck & just keep apologising without changing your actions, people would be passed & eventually stop caring, they'd blame you, it's no longer an acceptable reaction to just say: okay, you're forgiven! No people.want punishment
Many teams are going through the same troubles,ask Wolves.
Their thieves
They’re criminals dude🤬🤬
Why this always happen to arsenal
This is the 3rd time an apology doesn’t get you the points back
They've been doing this to Arsne Wenger and now Mikel Arteta all because it's Arsenal 😢😢😢
Every strange decision you've never seen, will be seen by watching Arsenal game 😅
Because they know we don't have a voice to protest for anyone
But why ?
Exactly. Like the weird martinelli red card against wolves for 2 yellow cards in 10 seconds
That true, if you pretend no other team exist in the league.
I have to agree
They always let Brighton players dirty and get away with cheating it’s disgraceful
Pedro should be bammed for 2 years. A little bit if betting & you get a year, or say some bad words after a game, or get frustrated, but switching sports mid game to mma & trying to take someone's head off, no, that's perfectly okay, we won't worry about that
After cheating Arsenal they will either defend the stupid decision or apologies. Nonsense
Rubbish, it's too late when the damage has done already.
EPL Referees ara against Arsenal
True
One rule for Arsenal another Rule for everyone else. Same old same old. The PGMOL needs to be dismantled
We are tired of biased officiating towards arsenal particularly by referee Oliver Taylor,why apologise later.
Boo hoo hoo
Hopefully he enjoys a sniff on the weekend, a video will come out eventually of him bagging out Mikel 😂
Don't you mean AGAINST Arsenal?
Where was the apology? I didn't see any apology?
PL is working hard for Arsenal not to win the league. All their mistakes are done on purpose.
Apologies never give back Arsenal their points 👉 👈 👇 😢
Last year we lost the league because of refs, again this year it will be the case. So frustrating for Arsenal.
The only thing this interview establishes is mentality of Dermont who is the epitome of English refereeing and who constantly engages in "double speak". SMDH.
Thing it confirms is that same as Mike Dean, be well never admit his old colleagues are wrong, always covers for them. Ffs he can't even keep a straight face
Why do they even speak to this guy cos he is an absolute melt
Enough of this apologies. Everytime it's apology they should do something about it. The VAR is there for all this. This is ridiculous 😡
The headline is misleading as this was not an apology by the FA,just an opinion by a referee who was not the referee in charge of the match,who was the decision maker.
The referee's opinion was that it was a foul in the box and therefore a penalty.
His is the opinion that matters.
The irony is Joao Pedro shouldn't even have been playing in this game if the officials had given him the deserved punishment for that ridiculous elbow.
english football in nonsense
PGMOL idiots set the kicking the ball away rules at start of season. Referees in their sheepish way interpret the rules over the top as always happens when new rules come in. Which teams suffered when they were gauging how to enforce that rule? Only Arsenal……TWICE!!! How heavy are they with kicking the ball away rule now? Not even a talking point.
Murray asking violent conduct even if he doesn't make contact needs to be punished. EVEN THOUGH PEDRO MISSED SOMEONE WITH AN ELBOW LAST GAME (guess who scored for Brighton today)
Couldn’t believe what I was hearing
But why always to arsenal why
This kind of thing's break football spirit
What sort of fool statement is it saying it’s hard to say it’s not a foul in the cold light of day. THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT VAR WAS SETUP FOR!!!!!! What a clown. How much is he making a year for clueless comments like that?
Then they wonder why we never win the epl …this is ridiculous every tym .
Was never a penalty what a load of bullshit most ridiculous thing I've seen.
Saliba touched the ball aswell
Amazing how it is always gets minutely dissected when it concerns Arsenal
Another apology instead of points that's a great help to the season
Sorry until when we want our points this to much.
Apologie not accepted.
The English referees are slowly killing the English premier league. It’s shameful and saddening
Taylor is dirty. He knows exactly what he's doing. He makes sure that he gives the on field decision as he holds more weight. He doesn't let VAR have a look basically not caring whether he is correct or not.
They should apologize by giving 3 points or a rematch, words are never enough
PGMOL sent 13 statements of apology last season due to incorrect calls over "critical human error" as VAR was not implemented correctly. So far, 3 statements have been issued to Aresnal alone this season.. a 4th I'm sure will be added.
Not sure what the fricken point of VAR is. If statements need to be issued, then the system doesn't effing work!
It looks like Gordon jumps into the defender, unfortunately he wasn't looking at the defenders body position, and jumps into him. Saliba sees where Brighton attacker is and still decides to fling his forehead after closing his eyes straight into the balls path regardless of what danger he causes his opponent - taking the man while hoping for the best - strongest bone, forehead, straight into most vulnerable area, attackers temple. If its the leg going straight into the player, it doesn't matter getting a glancing touch on the ball. Untimely apology by the FA as it is reasonable these could very well be two good calls
Always sorry how
Headbutt = pen, shoulder barge on Gordon was wild, that oil money not translating to decisions on the pitch 😂
Wasn't a head butt clash in heads u got the right to go for the ball which he won
Bit it's not a headbutt numptey, maybe open a dictionary& learn the messing if words. A headbutt requires INTENT, like Pedro had against Brentford last week. He's clearly going for the ball, it's a clash of heads, very different thing. It's a contract sport, of you don't like it, go play bowls or croquettes with the 80yo. It's accidental collision, you check they're okay & play on
Headbutt 😂
So from now on, when two players go for a header and there's a clash of heads I'm expecting a foul to be given every time rather than a drop ball.
The conspiracy is becoming clearer by the day
Pls don't apologize again we don't want that
As an Arsenal fan, we played poorly. It’s a penalty. The head is part of the body. The Brighton player headed the ball, while Saliba completely missed and head butt him. Could have seriously injure the player. What if if was leg to leg, it’s the same thing. A player kicks the ball while a defender lounges a kick misses the ball and kicks the player
EPL is becoming so boring to watch due to some fake and corrupted
Hello!!! No Premier League apology and they didn't say it's never a penalty, and we are sorry Arsenal.??? The retired referee actually said "In the cold light of day it's difficult NOT to give that as a penalty" even if he had never seen one like that before. Even Ian Wright said he would accept it if the other penalty was given. His argument is about the inconsistency of refereeing not the validity of that penalty. I've watched it from different angles including slow motion and it's a stonewall penalty. Pedro flicked the ball up in the air and turned away from Saliba who then unintentionally head butted him in the side of the head sending Pedro crashing to the ground. It's NOT a clash of heads because that implies that they were both simultaneously going for the ball with their heads, which you can clearly see in the replay was not the case. And Saliba was nowhere near making contact with the ball. Just because it involves heads it's no different from a player being brought down by a foot.
Glad you said Saliba “unintentionally head butted…”.
Then again, what do you mean Saliba was nowhere near making contact with the ball? Were you watching the back of your TV or something?
You could clearly see that Saliba touched the ball before the clash happened. Look for the clip and watch it again.
FA know exactly what they are doing.
How many times have we seen this nonsense...am tired
We are sorry. Please accept two points for this mistake
This is really frustrating, every week PGMOL is apologising
Corrupted referees the excitement of this league was destroyed by dumb officials
That is the most tragic in the whole scenario - British referees and thr British Football Association are destroying the football, what is used to be called football, and the football enthusiasts want to see/watch !!!!!!!
You can't control the referees but you can control your game and score goals to avoid complaints... That's what top clubs do... It's been complaints for 5 years... Please grow up 🙏
Iam still soooo livid I don't want to hear from any of these referees and pandits
The only thing that us Gooners, and probably every other team's fans, want is CONSISTENCY and referees applying the rules unbiased whichever team is playing. The "penalty" yesterday is just another incident in which points have been stolen from Arsenal.
I think it's a penalty, not because it's malicious or deliberate but because the player in possession was hit in the box
The FA don't want Arsenal to win the league. Every season the referees make certain decisions in key matches that ensure that Arsenal drops points and lose the league by a small margin. What good is an apology if we've dropped points?? Disgrace
They did not apologize. They said the call was accurate.
I have to say all I’ve hear all season is the excuses for the decisions against Arsenal unbelievable no wonder the team aren’t ticking over like season!
The premier league generated 7 BILLION Euros last season yet every week, there is massive mistakes in the officiating. I’m sorry, this does not make any sense whatsoever and it is a disgrace.
It's a Clear PK against Arsenal!! Stop spoiling the game we all Love!!
Apology without 3 points is just useless.....
You ppl destroying epl games look at the game too btwn Man u and Liverpool the penalty was give due to Dilight hand and Newcastle handball towards the fast goal again Totehnum was not give...Great teams in Epl with poorly officiating
Anthony Taylor has given Arsenal the most red card in football history the same Anthony Taylor is behind Arsenal success
It's not alright to just keep saying sorry .. it was clearly not a penalty and the ref has robbed arsenal ... make the rules up as they go . What's the point of var
So sad for arsenal 😢
Fix the problem start here if you want the support and respect of the football community you need to show initiative and fix your mistakes
With this consistency in wrong decision and apologies despite the use of VAR, The English FA is gradually turning itself into a Joke.
The issue has always been inconsistency. The Arsenal incident is a penalty as confirmed again by this video. Just shut it! This is not about ‘only Arsenal’.
The game should be replayed
Football lovers all over the world has seen worse that than in great tournament's like the world cup yet opponents taking the pen so delighted . More dramatic features yet to unfold so let seat back and enjoyed the game . EPL need a lot of check and balance . Thanks
Antony Taylor has malice against Arsenal
There is no point of coming out and apologised to a team that lost points on the pitch already without any measures to put things right! Arsenal is tired for your hypocrisy and dishonesty!!
Of what value are apologies of this nature? I still blame Arsenal players for not reacting positively to the wrong decision by striving to score a second and winning goal. After all, it was not an eleventh hour robbery.
Apology does not restore the lost point and it's one mistake too many against Arsenal.
Nonsense. Let them not issue apology but disqualify the fucking goal.
VAR is the worst device that has even been introduced in football,And the English Referees my God.
They just do what they like and apologise after.
3 seasons now consecutively this RUBBISH NONSENSE is going on, apologies and the team is robbed of the League
So 1 penalty that cost us 2 points and 2 red cards against Brighton and Man City that cost us 4 points. I'm fucking sick of Arsenal playing the opposition and the ref. And VAR
The hatred of Arsenal is unnatural.
Let them continue their fraud..
Too much apologies is not ok refeer😢😢😢
No matter how many apologize, won't undo what's been done. It's useless, unless these lot either change the result, or give arsenal 2 more points, or sack Anthony Taylor like they did with David Coote.
I really hate premier league officials, they are crooks.
It high time to investigate fully
Since betting is highly in place ather wise the main values are soon going
The entire officiating regime of the PL should not be tested with the range of questions asked, just let them be, and account to no one. The answers they provide are an embarrassment to the human race. Save us the trouble please?
When we have lost points
We are tired …I am done with this league
So sack this guy
Mistake after mistake with this ref and others
Should be replays in these conditions
Absolutely disgusting
Experienced ex-Referee: That wasn't a penalty, I have never seen it awarded before but I respect the referees decison.
Online Fans that hate Arsenal: That was a stonewall penalty, no questions. Saliba head-butted that player and wasn't going for the ball at all!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You lots are so dishonest man.
And don't get me wrong, Arsenal didn't play good enough to have deserved a win, but it is not the ref's place to punish poor play with terrible calls....it is the other team's duty to capitalize on or exploit the opponent's vulnerability and punish the opponent with goals which they couldn't do as well.
What is the essence of VAR when Referee make glaring mistake, this looks deliberate.
If you apologise then do restitution by awarding the 3 points Arsenal's way
Too much betting
Another story... Man FA owes us points...
WHY CAN'T THEY CHALLENGE THIS
I don't know every year Only Arsenal 😔😔😔
I am seek and tired of all these inconsequential apologies from Premier League F. A. What is Arsenal offence in all this conspiracy.
These referees are just crazy l tell you. Everytime its against Arsenal and Im starting to believe the conspiracy against Arsenal.