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Arsenal boss Emery pushes for VAR after frustrating Spurs draw

Arsenal boss Unai Emery hinted at frustration with the officiating after their 1-1 draw at Tottenham.

Spurs levelled via a penalty after Harry Kane was offside in the lead-up and then there was encroachment for the spotkick missed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Emery stated: "Two months ago, I said to everybody that I think VAR is coming to help the referees. Today, for me, the referees were with a big personality, but it's not enough for making the best decisions in difficult actions in the box for them and for us.

"I think VAR is coming to help them to be fair for a match like today. After, in 90 minutes, if you create chances and you score, you can win. They also created chances and our goalkeeper saved or they shot [off target]. But I think today that we played with a big collective spirit and tactically, I think we adapted well to battle them in our moments, also with transitions and some quality actions from our players. I am very proud of the players because after the 1-1 we got into their box to score the second goal and to win. This is the mentality that we want.

"But the personality of the referee today was good. After, he made mistakes, that can come because it's very difficult for them to watch in the moments, an action like that. VAR is coming to help them and to be fair for these decisions and I think it's positive for football in England."

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