Mike Jackson blasted the decision to not send off Arsenal’s Kai Havertz for his “dangerous” tackle during their slender and nervy win over Burnley.
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VAR checked the forward’s cynical rake down the back of Lesley Ugochukwu, which resulted in a booking on the pitch from referee Paul Tierney.
But the technology failed to intervene, deeming a yellow fair punishment, to the surprise of many inside the Emirates.
As it was, Mikel Arteta’s side were able to see out the remaining minutes to claim three more points in their quest for the Premier League title.
Jackson, however, was left bemused by the decision, which has widely been criticised by many a pundit.
“I’ve seen it back and, while I don’t like to see people sent off, I think it’s a red card,” he said afterwards.
Mike Jackson chats with Hannibal following the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttardplaceholder image
Mike Jackson chats with Hannibal following the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
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“If we’re honest enough and we watch it back, it’s dangerous and he’s leaving the floor. It’s a cynical foul anyway to break up play, so that in the first place is bad enough.
“But we’re disappointed we didn’t get it, because it changes the game for the last 20 minutes in our favour.
“Obviously with the speed it goes at, it can be difficult for refs to see and I know they’ve got a tough job. But the thing for me is when you look back at it and you watch it frame by frame, you must be able to see that from a number of angles.”
Jackson added: “In today's game, it is a red card and it is dangerous. He could have injured him as well.
“That means that they go down to 10 with 20 minutes to go, we are still in the game. We stayed in the game as long as we could. They're big decisions that sometimes we don't get, and we haven't got throughout the season.”
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