Arsenal was beaten 2-1 in Paris on Wednesday evening to see their hope to reach a First Champions League final since 2006 Streep
Alan Shearer has fired the “pathetic” call to give Paris Saint-Germain a fine in their semi-final victory of the Champions League on Arsenal. The side of Mikel Arteta traveled to the Parc des Princes for the second stage on Wednesday evening, hoping to destroy the 1-0 defeat they suffered in the hands of the French outfit at the Emirates Stadium a week earlier.
Despite a fast start for the Gunners, PSG soon found himself 1-0 in the night and 2-0 on aggregated, thanks to a sublime attack by Fabian Ruiz.
The Parisian adventure of Arsenal then went from bad to worse in the second half, because moments after referee Felix Zwayer calls for a penalty after a challenge on Bukayo Saka, the French champions themselves were awarded a penalty.
The controversial decision came after Myles Lewis-Skelly was assessed by VAR to accidentally have treated the ball after the shot of Achraf Hakimi.
Without PSG players who claim the penalty and Zwayer, however, to be called to the Pitch-Side Monitor after they have missed it in real time, the decision is now by Shearer on the rest-beaten football podcast.
The former striker of Newcastle United even claimed that the referee looked “apologetic” when he fooled the penalty while pulling his shoulders to the players on the field while he reversed his first call. And Gary Lineker also broadcast his true feelings about the current state VAR.
After Shearer had asked his podcast colleague for the penalty, Lineker replied: “Oh, I mean, it was absurd. I mean, I am really, I really start to hate. I just don't think it's good for our game. It sucks out life.”
Shearer added: “I mean, when the referee went to the screen, even the commentators said they were not sure what it was for and who it would be.
“And it was as if he once gave it, it was almost as if he was apologetic to say,” Well, I don't really have a choice here. ” It is as if there was no one, not a player, not someone thought or saw that as a handball.
The controversial call was also closed by TNT commentators Martin Keown and Ally McCoist in the night. “No player on the field,” said Keown while summarizing the game.
“This is where VAR spoils it,” he added. “It has been a fantastic game, but to finish the game and the draw in this way, it is ridiculous.”
McCoist chimde in it: “Look at Hakimi. He doesn't even do it, look for it, he is not interested in it! Shambles.”
While Vitinha's fine was eventually saved by David Raya, PSG finally put the draw on bed after an error from Thomas Peny was capitalized by Hakimi, who curled one in the far corner to bring the score to 2-0 in Paris.
A consolation of Saka gave Arsenal a dose of late hope, but the French side saw the game, 3-1 in total, to ensure that it is Luis Enrqiue's side that goes to the final in Munich to record Inter Milan on 31 May.