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That meant the topic of VAR took on even more significance in De Zerbi’s post-match press conference, with the Italian referencing the incident involving Raya.
Arsenal earned a 1-0 win against West Ham on Sunday afternoon, edging them closer to the Premier League title; however, it has not been without controversy, as fans and pundits have debated the decision by the referee to rule out a Hammers equaliser in stoppage time, and now Jamie Carragher has given his opinion.
West Ham believed they had scored an equaliser late on to help them in their battle against relegation, but it was ruled out after it was deemed that David Raya had been fouled in the build-up, with his arm being held, denying him from collecting the ball.
Referee Chris Kavanagh would be brought to the pitchside monitor to review his decision, and upon closer inspection, he ruled out the goal he had given for West Ham.
Since then, pundits and fans have let their feelings be known on the decision, with Peter Schmeichel slamming the decision to award a free kick in a post-match rant.
Meanwhile, Danny Murphy defended the decision to rule out the goal for a foul on Raya, explaining exactly why on Match of the Day.
Now, in the build-up to Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United in the Premier League on Sky Sports, Carragher gives his view on the decision.
He said: “Forget the clear and obvious bit. I just want to mention this, the clear and obvious bit, it took that long because there was so many things to look at. Jermain just highlighted three or four. Let’s not forget, let’s give them some credit here, the pressure on this decision, what it meant not just for these two football clubs, what it meant for Manchester City, what it meant for Tottenham. In a situation like that, I don’t think anyone should be complaining with how long it took.
“There is two sets of people who thought that wasn’t a foul. The people who’ve got an association with Manchester City or West Ham. Or the people who don’t want Arsenal to win the league. The reason there has been so much uproar around it, there is a lot of people who don’t want Arsenal to win the league. The reason why is, because what we saw yesterday, we see every week in the Premier League now. They were the instigators of it.
“This all started with Arsenal, two of three seasons ago, putting 15 players in a six-yard box. The reason people were upset with Arsenal and feel like they’ve got away with it is because this a football club, whether you like it or not, are a team push the boundaries in every area to gain an advantage. That’s why they are disliked. The manager standing on the opposition touchline.
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