‘No consistency in any respect’: Extra VAR drama as Freddie Ljungberg begins Arsenal managerial stint with draw at lowly Norwich

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Arsenal will depend themselves as lucky to have escaped Carrow Highway with a degree after a controversial VAR penalty determination helped them to a 2-2 draw at Norwich in Freddie Ljungberg’s first sport as caretaker supervisor.

Unai Emery might have been dispatched final week however Arsenal’s winless run within the league has continued below new non permanent boss Ljungberg and now stretches to 6 video games (D4, L2) in what has been the worst begin to a high flight marketing campaign since 1975 – and it might simply have been worse.

Arsenal started brightly however the defensive frailties which have characterised their current kind confirmed themselves once more as Norwich’s Finnish striker Teemu Pukki scored his first aim since September.

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Controversy adopted on the half hour as Arsenal have been awarded a penalty after a handball from Norwich’s towering German defender Christoph Zimmermann however new skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang noticed his effort saved by Tim Krul earlier than VAR intervened and decided that the penalty have to be retaken after a Norwich participant was deemed to have ‘encroached’ within the space because the penalty was being taken. 

Aubameyang made no mistake together with his second effort.

Todd Cantwell made one other mockery of the Arsenal rearguard simply previous to half time, gliding unchallenged by way of the Gunners’ midfield to fit a shot previous German ‘keeper Bernd Leno on the stroke of half-time earlier than Aubameyang as soon as once more proved to be Arsenal’s savior as he reacted first to a free ball within the penalty space to even the scores.

Norwich frantically pushed ahead as the sport ticked in direction of its conclusion however spurned a number of alternatives to assert three factors towards an Arsenal who, whereas below new administration, are displaying the identical previous shortcomings. 

“We began the sport rather well, that’s how I wish to play soccer,” Ljungberg mentioned after the match. “However we have to work on the transitions, we dominated and so they break us too simply.

“To start with I noticed quite a lot of issues we labored on in coaching, however we have to rating objectives and take the lead. I would like this membership to do nicely, it’s only profitable that counts: I wished to win the video games so I’m disenchanted however I’ve additionally seen some constructive issues.

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As for the penalty incident(s), Ljungberg was defended the decision-making of the VAR officers.

“I believe I had a heart-attack twice!” he joked. “However from what I heard it was fairly apparent, that’s what the outcomes are for.

“Crucial factor was for Aubameyang to have the psychological energy to attain the second penalty after lacking the primary one.”

Ljungberg can have his subsequent alternative to arrest his staff’s decline after they welcome Brighton to The Emirates on Thursday.