Everyone is starting to get pretty fed up of VAR, and it’s excelling again tonight as Christian Benteke was not sent off despite throwing a punch towards the face of an Arsenal player.
Of course that was only every going to lead to one thing, and it’s now 1-1 after the big Belgian striker has equalised:
You can't offer space like that to Christian Benteke!
That's four goals in as many games for the Belgian ? pic.twitter.com/IporZm6DxP
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 19, 2021
Pictures from RMC Sport
In fairness to Benteke it’s a nice goal with a great delivery from the free-kick and he makes no mistake with the header, but should he still have been on the pitch in the first place?
The Var official should be an experienced ex player. He would know the game – whereas referees and their assistants DON’T. Of course the FA would never dream of doing it.
Arsenal fan forever