Tag: Paul Tierney

Arsenal have been charged for their part in the drama against Leeds caused by the referee getting both the penalty call and red card decision wrong.

Chris Kavanagh sent Gabriel off in injury time of the second half of Arsenal's game against Leeds United but then overturned it and gave him a yellow with some wondering why it didn't stay red, anyway?

Arsenal were more than a little fortunate to get away with the points at Elland Road but the referee was proved right to wait almost 40 minutes to get their tech working as he got both penalty calls wrong and needed VAR to save him.

Arsenal's afternoon might have unfolded differently if Greater Manchester's Lee Mason on VAR hadn't told Salford's Paul Tierney to have a look at Christian Eriksen falling over and even Martin Odegaard has no clue why it was called back.

Paul Tierney has been appointed referee for Arsenal's trip to Manchester United this weekend and it will come as something of a surprise to learn that he hails from just three miles away from Old Trafford, but that's the least of Arsenal's problems with him.

Craig Pawson will take charge of Arsenal's game against Bournemouth on Saturday and he will be 'assisted' by Paul Tierney on VAR.

Former referee, Mark Clattenburg, says that he wouldn't have given Spurs the penalty Paul Tierney awarded on Thursday night and pondered why we never see that sort of thing given in other games.

Antonio Conte, who moaned for months about Arsenal after the January postponement, has told Mikel Arteta not to complain so much after Thursday night's game.

Against Leicester, Arsenal once again found that their opponents can foul with relative impunity while the Gunners are punished almost immediately.

Arsenal will face Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon with Mike Dean in charge, Lee Mason as the fourth official and Martin Atkinson running the VAR.

Look, let's be clear from the start. I don't think there is an anti-Arsenal refereeing bias or conspiracy.