Arteta dismisses technology flaw in Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his disappointment over yet another VAR controversy during his team’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham United. Tomas Soucek’s goal survived a lengthy investigation, with replays showing that the ball could have gone out before the chance was created. Despite Arteta’s concerns about technology, he acknowledged his team’s missed chances, with 30 shots and a record 77 touches in West Ham’s box. This defeat prevented Arsenal from having the opportunity to go top in the Premier League. Arteta, who has previously been charged by the FA over comments on a similar incident, adopted a more cordial tone.