Arsenal's 'Bogeyman' to referee the big match against Man City

On the evening of September 21 (Hanoi time), referee Stuart Attwell, who was criticized by Mikel Arteta, will officiate the match between Arsenal and Manchester City in round 5 of the Premier League.

Referee Stuart Attwell will officiate the Arsenal vs Man City match.

In November 2023, referee Attwell officiated the Gunners’ away game against Newcastle United. It took the “man in black” 4 minutes to check the situation with VAR, then recognized Anthony Gordon’s goal.

However, there are three factors to consider in this goal: did the ball go out of bounds, did Joelinton commit a foul when participating in the ball situation, and was he offside?

After the match, coach Mikel Arteta was furious, calling the decision “disgraceful”, “shameful” and “unacceptable”. Arsenal then issued an official statement, demanding an improvement in the quality of refereeing in the Premier League.

Since that match, Attwell has not been assigned to referee any Arsenal matches for the rest of the 2023/24 season, when the Emirates Stadium team finished 2 points behind the champions, and the 2024/25 season. However, he has still been part of the VAR team many times in key Arsenal matches.

It has been nearly 2 years since the 42-year-old referee made a controversial decision with Arsenal. The name Stuart Attwell returns right in the highlight match of round 5 of the Premier League, when the Emirates team is in impressive form, while Man City is facing doubts from fans.

Source: https://znews.vn/ong-ke-cua-arsenal-bat-chinh-tran-dai-chien-voi-man-city-post1585930.html