Arteta talks about the controversial ball of Zhekelais: VAR shouldn t intervene, that s a penalty kick

Hupu September 29th, Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal. After the game, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta was interviewed by Sky Sports.

About the match

"I am very proud, and I think this victory is completely worthy of it. From the way we play, performance and competitiveness, and the opportunities we create, we deserve it. Although the winning process is dramatic, the victory is well deserved."

"To get to a higher level, you have to go through such moments and learn from it. This is a great opportunity to show our true strength - especially for ourselves, because Newcastle is a very good team and it is extremely difficult to play with them. And the stability and competitive level we show today are top-notch."

"I want to say what we performed the whole game: that courage, determination, and the level we showed when playing football. We are eager to reach a higher level and achieve This must be done in such a away game. Given the results of other games yesterday, we hope to prove our beliefs and desire to win with actions. "

" Come to such an away game, you must strive for victory, and you must find a way to win, and we did it today, which is amazing."

Why send multiple offensive players

"We have to give everything. I think Pope's performance is excellent, and it must admit that his performance is crucial, but we always believe that we can win, and in the end it proves that this victory is completely worthy of us."

The penalty penalty for Zhekelais was overturned

"If there is no 'clear and obvious' mistake, VAR should not intervene. It is obvious that the situation at that time did not require VAR to intervene, because it should have been a penalty."