'That is by no means a penalty!': Cesc Fabregas leads fan fury as he blasts 'TERRIBLE determination' to award Man Metropolis a spot-kick towards Arsenal after Granit Xhaka introduced down Bernardo Silva
- Manchester Metropolis picked up a late 2-1 win away at Arsenal on New 12 months's Day
- Referee Stuart Attwell made two controversial penalty choices within the sport
- He first selected to not give Arsenal a spot-kick when Martin Odegaard went down
- However Attwell awarded Metropolis a penalty when Granit Xhaka felled Bernardo Silva
- Cesc Fabregas and plenty of others felt Metropolis shouldn't have obtained the penalty
Cesc Fabregas led the fury of followers on social media by hitting out on the 'horrible determination' to award Manchester Metropolis a penalty of their 2-1 win away at Arsenal on New 12 months's Day.
Runaway leaders Metropolis prolonged their lead on the high of the Premier League to 11 factors in north London, coming from behind to grab victory within the dying minutes of stoppage time.
It proved a controversial affair on the Emirates, with Arsenal supporters booing referee Stuart Attwell off the sphere over two contentious penalty choices.
The primary noticed the Gunners denied what they felt was a transparent spot-kick when Martin Odegaard went down within the field from an Ederson problem, and the second additionally went towards them when Granit Xhaka pulled Bernardo Silva down inside the world and Metropolis have been awarded a penalty.
A number of followers took to social media to query the latter determination, together with former Arsenal midfielder Fabregas.
'That is by no means a pen,' he wrote on Twitter. 'Horrible determination.'
When one consumer replied to insist the proper name was made, Fabregas replied: 'He (Silva) was already falling'.
Xhaka touches his shirt as a result of Silva is already diving. Absolute garbage.
- Tim Stillman (@Stillberto) January 1, 2022
Draw can be the most effective consequence for us
- Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) January 1, 2022
Numerous supporters concurred with the Spaniard on-line, questioning the consistency in Attwell's two key choices on the day.
One put: 'Pathetic determination. Xhaka touches his shirt as a result of Silva is already diving. Absolute garbage.'
One other mentioned: 'No consistency within the officiating. If this can be a pen, what about that first half?'
The United Stand's Mark Goldbridge additionally weighed in on the controversy and wrote: 'By no means a pen although. Ref is a prat'.
Gabriel additionally noticed crimson for Arsenal on the hour mark, paying the worth for 2 yellow playing cards in fast succession.
Bukayo Saka had given the Gunners liftoff after 31 minutes, just for Riyad Mahrez's penalty to attract Metropolis degree within the 57th.
And within the third minute of stoppage time, Rodri struck to tighten the guests' grip on high spot and depart Arsenal followers seething.