Arsenal -fans jumped to the top of the table – for conspiracy theories!
The Gunners supporters noted an unusual turn, while a huge VAR call in a 2-2 housing draw with Crystal Palace helped Liverpool on the edge of the Prem Crown.
The Under-Par-Arsenaal was 2-1 halfway through the second period when Jurrien Timber hooked the ball over Eagles keeper Dean Henderson for Gabriel Martinelli to Volley Home from Point Blank Range.
An assistant referee has excluded it for offside against wood – but after a long delay, VAR decided that this was the wrong call.
Unfortunately for Arsenal, the video assistant also saw that the ball had gone out of the game just when the defender crossed him, so the goal was not allowed.
And after having raised brilliantly, via Ebereechi Eze, Palace started doing it again, and demonstrably even better, through the long -term chip of Sub Jean Philippe Mateta.
It means that on Sunday Liverpool only needs one point to seal the title in the first season of Arne Slot.
But if the Gunners were disappointing on the field, their fans blind online – with their Var -Benwingen.
It was pointed out that the Video Assistant was an American -former Major League Soccer referee Alex Chilowicz.
The New Jersey official, 37, who is also known as a musician, switched to the official of two years ago in England.
He became one of the first non-Brits to lead an EFL match in December 2023.
And he finally supervised a match at Premier League Turf in August 2024, when Brighton will take on Sussex Rivals Crawley in the EFL Cup.
But on Wednesday evening he was under a much more intense microscope in a Cagey competition that was referred by Michael Salisbury.
A fan described Chilowicz and Salisbury as a few “strangers”.
The supporter then added to his crazy thinking – with a surprising question.
He posted on X: “I think it is hilarious that the referee and VAR are strangers for #arsenal game tonight. None of the usual clowns.
“Is it because @fa_pgmol”> @fa_pgmol are all ready with the Liverpool players to celebrate their title profit when we lost tonight? “
Another supporter was Botter with his observation.
He wrote: “VAR always works correctly if it's against Arsenal LOL.
“A third claimed:” Now that the competition is decided, they are taking their time on VAR calls with Arsenal. “
And a fourth hinted that, apart from terrible happiness with injuries to strikers, the Gunners had just as miserable accident in front – albeit outside the field.
With a clear touch of suspicion, he complained: “So many goals are not allowed this year from VAR for Arsenal.”
Other fans shot the “ridiculous” duration and waited for VAR to give a verdict.
But at least one viewer suggested that the incident was a victory for the technology.
He wrote: “You have to give the Premier League credit.
“That wood goal was not decisive 3 months ago … VAR is terrible, but leaving the technology in place to see an outball is super gear … no one hates Var more than me, but credit where it owes.”
In the meantime, Prem Chiefs acted to clean up the debate on the non -accessible goal with a statement on social media.
They placed: “VAR checked the call from the referee of no goal for Arsenal for offside against wood – and found that he was in a positive function in the structure.
“However, the VAR also found that the ball had gone out of the game in the structure and the goal should be excluded.”