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There isn’t a north London derby without a bit of VAR controversy and that’s what Tottenham and Arsenal experienced on Sunday.

In fact, almost few Premier League games these days pass without VAR becoming the primary topic of conversation or teams attempting to implement it.

After the final whistle, Tottenham refrained from making any announcements, at least, because Arsenal emerged victorious 3-2 on several controversial calls.

Both sides made strong starts right out of the traps, with the visiting club forcing an early corner.

In addition, Tottenham’s problems with set plays this year meant that after Arsenal scored the opening goal, the atmosphere in the stadium soured.

However, the players from the home team made sure that Spurs remained ahead as they pressed forward, with Micky van de Ven believing he had equalized after pouncing on a loose ball after Pedro Porro’s shot.

The home crowd was jubilant after the center back’s incredible finish, but VAR reviewed the play and declared it offside.

Tim Sherwood and Ian Wright were furious at the call because they believed Takehiro Tomiyasu intentionally played the ball when it struck his knee and then fell to van van Ven. Dermot Gallagher then gave an explanation of the choice, as he informed Premier League Productions on April 28, 2014, at 3:00 am.

Within the stadium, the call was not well received. Though Bukayo Saka would add a second shortly after, and Kai Havertz would again expose their neighbors from corners, the former referee believes VAR made the right call.

Micky van de Ven’s offside goal

Gallagher stated, “If he (Tomiyasu) goes to block it, then he isn’t offside.”

“He has to have an unobstructed opportunity to play the ball. He needs to play it well on purpose since, in my opinion, van de Ven is also really close to him.

“However, the VAR determines that, without a doubt, Gabriel flies off the second one, and Tomiyasu is off the first one because he went to block the ball. However, he has moved to block it with his knees rather than to play away or control the ball. Therefore, blocking the ball does not excuse you from an offense.

Tottenham only have themselves to blame

Spurs fans will understandably wonder why their team wasn’t more equipped to handle set pieces given that they had two weeks to prepare for this game.

Everyone is aware that Arsenal leads the Premier League in this area, and Spurs have had numerous problems in this same area.

Nevertheless, Ange Postecoglou had seen his players virtually lose the game by the time the halftime whistle blew because they had shot themselves in the foot..

In the end, there was a comeback, but it didn’t begin until David Raya made a mistake.

Overall, this is not a good look for Spurs, and it now places a great deal of pressure on the team as they prepare for another London derby—this one will take place on Thursday night when they go to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea.

Ian Wright has delivered his verdict on Tottenham Hotspur’s shout for a penalty right before Bukayo Saka’s goal in the North London Derby.

Ange Postecoglou’s side were made to pay the price for some poor defending yesterday as they fell to a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.

In truth, it was a nightmare first half for Spurs as they trailed 3-0 at the break after conceding two goals from corners.

But it could have been a lot different for Tottenham after an eventful couple of minutes before Bukayo Saka doubled the Gunners’ lead.

Micky van de Ven had a goal ruled out by the VAR for offside just two minutes before Arsenal’s second. Dejan Kulusevski had an appeal for a penalty turned down moments before Saka’s goal too.

The Swedish winger attempted to stay on his feet after he was clipped by Leandro Trossard in the area. Kulusevski eventually fell to the ground but the VAR deemed there was ‘minimal contact’ between the players.

Of course, Arsenal then hit Spurs on the counterattack which led to Saka handing his side a two-goal cushion in the game.

Now, Ian Wright has explained why he believes Tottenham should have been awarded a penalty.