West Brom v Arsenal referee preview

Neil Swarbrick has refereed just one Arsenal game this season – the reverse of this fixture on Boxing Day at the Emirates, find out more here
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal speaks with Match Referee Anthony Taylor during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal get another terrible referee for Manchester United game

Jon Moss will take charge of Arsenal's game against United while Anthony Taylor has been appointed to another Premier League match this weekend despite his catalogue of blunders during the Spurs game, proving once again that there is zero accountability for officials within the English game.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Bobby Madley (C) gives Jose Fonte of Southampton a yellow card for a foul in the box during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on September 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Premier League referee quits

Premier League referee, Bobby Madley, has quit football to move to Norway with his partner.

Tottenham and Pochettino shocked FA treat them like everyone else

Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham are said to be furious that their manager has been banned as if he was in charge of any other Premier League club.

Arsenal v Stoke – The man in the middle

Ahead of Arsenal’s game against Stoke on Sunday, we look at the man charged with refereeing the game. Referee: Jonathan Moss Assistants: R West, A Halliday Fourth...

Michael Oliver not great news for Arsenal v Liverpool

Arsenal fans thought they had received a bit of a boost when it was announced that Michael Oliver will referee their season opener against Liverpool this weekend.
Mark Clattenburg

Former referee implies Arsenal decisions based on player respect

Explore Mark Clattenburg's take on controversial decisions in Arsenal's match, highlighting key moments that stirred debate.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal lifts the FA Community Shield Trophy following the team's victory after the penalty shootout during The FA Community Shield match between Manchester City against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Referee embarrasses himself as Arsenal beat Manchester City

Wembley Stadium witnessed yet more  controversial refereeing decisions involving Arsenal and Stuart Attwell, as the Gunners beat City to lift the Community Shield.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 07, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta: If Nketiah’s is a red so is Jamie Vardy’s

Arsenal picked up just a point against Leicester as they struggled to hold onto their 1-0 lead after Eddie Nketiah was sent off, but why did Jamie Vardy get away with kicking Mustafi in the head?

Mike Dean appointed Chelsea-Arsenal referee

Mike Dean has been appointed the referee for Chelsea v Arsenal on Saturday afternoon. Mike Dean has been appointed the Referee for Saturday's London Derby...
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Referee Jarred Gillett looks on during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leicester City at London Stadium on November 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Arsenal Manchester United VAR official raises serious questions

Concerns are mounting as Jarred Gillett is set to oversee VAR for Arsenal for the third time in just four matches this season.
Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard (R) reacts after being fouled by Manchester City's Croatian midfielder #08 Mateo Kovacic (C) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 8, 2023. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal win should not shield referee and VAR from consequences

Arsenal's win over Manchester City raises questions about Premier League refereeing inconsistencies that will fall from view because Arsenal won. They shouldn't.

The man in the middle – Anthony Taylor preview

Anthony Taylor will take charge of Arsenal v Liverpool and that's not good news for anybody.

The man in the middle – Hull v Arsenal referee review

Lee Mason. What can you say? We could say 'we told you so' as we called it in our preview – a referee that misses more...

Who pays referees?

Referees are under the spotlight yet again, so who governs them, and who actually pays their wages?
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Why Arteta’s FA charge was not upheld

An independent commission ruled that Mikel Arteta didn't breach FA regulations with his comments after Arsenal's trip to Newcastle United, and the written reasons contain some interesting information.

Bad news for Arsenal as Mike Dean will be at Old Trafford

Arsenal fans thought they were getting a Dean-free afternoon at Old Trafford. They were wrong...

Wenger and Rodgers have their say on offside goal

Arsenal's goalless draw against Liverpool on Monday night was punctuated by bad defending, bad finishing and good goalkeeping. One effort did find the back of...
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal breaks past Luka Milivojevic and James McArthur of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta baffled over Mike Dean decision

Mikel Arteta says that he does not understand how James McCarthy was able to remain on the pitch after the Crystal Palace player hacked Bukayo Saka down with zero intention of playing the ball.
Arsenal's French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe is fouled, just outside the penalty area after a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) review during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on February 28, 2021. (Photo by Michael Regan / POOL / AFP)

Leicester 15 fouls, 2 yellows, Arsenal 3 fouls, 1 yellow

Against Leicester, Arsenal once again found that their opponents can foul with relative impunity while the Gunners are punished almost immediately.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Referee Michael Oliver gestures during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on September 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Referee announced for Arsenal’s season opener against Manchester City

Michael Oliver will take charge of Unai Emery’s first competitive match as Arsenal head coach on Sunday against Manchester City.
Arsenal penalty decision Chris Foy in the Mail on Sunday, March 7 2021

Chris Foy says Arsenal penalty decision right despite the laws

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Chris Foy became one of only a handful of people to say that the Arsenal penalty decision was correct, despite what the law actually says
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Referee Jarred Gillett in action during the Premier League match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary's Stadium on April 30, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Jarred Gillett to referee Arsenal vs Fulham

Jarred Gillett will step away from the TV screens to take up his whistle as he is appointed referee for Arsenal's game against Fulham at the Emirates this weekend.
Referee Martin Atkinson during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on November 03, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

How is this fair? 3 referees get 50% of Arsenal games, 1 involved in...

Martin Atkinson took charge of his sixth Arsenal game this season as the Premier League and FA continue to give this man more Arsenal matches than any other but even he couldn't stop Arsenal beating West Ham.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal appeals to referee Martin Atkinson during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal FC at American Express Community Stadium on June 20, 2020 in Brighton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Horror referee gets 1st Arsenal game of the season for Aston Villa

We've had to wait until November, but Martin Atkinson has finally been selected to referee an Arsenal match this season and that's not good news
The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Arsenal and Liverpool urged to stop public VAR complaints

Premier League acknowledges VAR issues but urges Arsenal and Liverpool to refrain from public complaints, highlighting efforts to enhance the system.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Referee Tim Robinson shows a yellow card to Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on December 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Daily Mail continue anti-Arteta agenda

The Daily Mail's article on Mikel Arteta's touchline behaviour during the Arsenal match against Brighton presents a biased view, which deserves a closer examination for a more balanced understanding.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Referee Mike Dean reacts during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Watford FC at Vitality Stadium on January 12, 2020 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

No VAR for Arsenal plus they get Mike Dean for Portsmouth game

For the seventh time this season, Mike Dean will be involved with an Arsenal match, this time taking charge of our FA Cup tie at Portsmouth on Monday night.

The man in the middle – Mike Jones

Mike Jones will take charge of Newcastle v Arsenal and that's not good news for the Gunners.

Why officials deserve better than they get from many ‘fans’

The Guardian recently published a story about a Non-League game referee stopping a match after 13 minutes and abandoning it because a fan was moaning and questioning his decisions too much.
Burnley handball not given as an Arsenal penalty

VAR robs Arsenal again as rules state it was a penalty

Arsenal could only muster a 1-1 draw against Burnley thanks, as usual, to their own stupidity and the VAR rules that only apply to Arsenal.

Referee says Harry Kane was reckless against Arsenal

Mark Clattenburg said Arsenal's penalty was right to stand and action should have been taken against Harry Kane for his dangerous barge on Gabriel.

Have Arsenal turned around record with Anthony Taylor as ref?

Heading into last April, Arsenal fans winced when Anthony Taylor was named as a referee for any game. And why not? Most memorably, Taylor sent...
Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (2R) is shown a yellow card by referee Craig Pawson during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 29, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)

Craig Pawson robs Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal against Chelsea

Mikel Arteta was robbed of his first win as Arsenal head coach by a series of awful mistakes, led by the referee Craig Pawson.

The man in the middle – Arsenal v Middlesbrough referee review

Mike Dean took charge of Arsenal's FA Cup fifth round win over Middlesbrough at the Emirates on Sunday. How did he do? Find out here.
Referee Stuart Attwell views a VAR screen after Leeds United's Liam Cooper fouled Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 14, 2021. (Photo by CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

VAR decisions against Arsenal this season

VAR decisions against Arsenal have been a common theme with the one against Burnley just the latest in a long line of bad decisions this season.

Did Arsenal or Hull benefit more from Mike Dean’s bad calls?

Mike Dean took charge of his first Arsenal game since the Chelsea debacle, and while he wasn’t quite so spectacularly awful, he was bad...
Mike Dean books Shkodran Mustafi

16% less likely to win: Mike Dean to referee Arsenal’s clash with West Brom

Arsenal's match against West Bromwich Albion will be refereed by Mike Dean, which is sure to be a popular appointment with fans.Arsenal's match against West Bromwich Albion will be refereed by Mike Dean, which is sure to be a popular appointment with fans.
Helen Trantum column

Injury to Manchester United’s Shaw shows we haven’t learned from Ramsey assault

I don't care if you get the ball. That should be the stance when players go in for challenges which even if they win them...
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal is shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal at Molineux on February 10, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Was the Gabriel Martinelli red card wrong?

The Gabriel Martinelli red card was the15th under Mikel Arteta yet, once again, we are sitting here wondering why you never see red cards like that for anyone other teams.