Arteta Sepakat VAR Bantu Arsenal Tetap di Jalur yang Benar

JAKARTA - Mikel Arteta congratulated the referees for their decision to cancel West Ham's equalizer in the 94th minute at London Stadium, Sunday, May 10, 2026.

He judged it was a bold decision and kept Arsenal on track to win the English League title.

The Gunners won 1-0 on the day when Leandro Trossard's goal hit the crossbar in the 83rd minute was enough to keep them top of the table above Manchester City.

However, the victory was not without controversy as substitute Callum Wilson thought he had scored a crucial goal in West Ham's fight to avoid relegation.

Only, VAR referee Darren England told referee Chris Kavanagh to look at the monitor.

After a long review, the goal was overturned, and Arsenal retained the lead to celebrate a crucial victory.

"(It was) a decision from the referee which I think was very brave, but very consistent with what they have been talking about all season."

"So, when I have to be critical, I have done it. In the match against West Ham, at least I have to praise them for giving the referee a choice to decide."

"Away from the lights and the chaos, to give him clarity to make the right decision. When you look at the action that way, I think it was a clear mistake."

"It was a free kick, and the goal should have been disallowed. So, congratulations for making a big decision in a very, very difficult situation.

"Maybe I realized how difficult and how big the job of a referee is. You're talking about moments that can define history, the course of the game, of two big clubs who are fighting desperately to achieve their goals and the pressure is huge," Arteta said after the game.

Apart from that, Ben White left the stadium with a knee brace. Arteta said his condition didn't look good. Meanwhile, Riccardo Calafiori was pulled out in the first half due to an unspecified problem.

Arsenal will finish the English League season with matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace next week. If the Gunners win all the remaining matches, they will not be able to be overtaken by Manchester City.