Highlights Referees in the Premier League are now focusing on time-wasting and giving out yellow cards for offenses that previously went unpunished.
Arsenal has experienced both the negative and positive effects of these changes, with a player being sent off for time-wasting but also scoring in extended injury time to win a game.
Sky Sports tried to create controversy by claiming Arsenal engaged in time-wasting during a corner, but their insinuation was proven wrong by data and Mikel Arteta’s denial.
The focus on time-wasting in Premier League games has been even sharper this season, with referees now encouraged to make sure the length of injury time more accurately represents how long the ball has actually been in play for, leading to longer games than we’ve previously been used to. They’ve also been asked to clamp down on any players trying to waste seconds by handing out yellow cards for offences that might have gone unpunished in seasons prior.
Arsenal have both suffered and profited from these changes. For instance, against Crystal Palace, Takehiro Tomiyasu delayed with the ball in his hands for just eight seconds before he was booked for time-wasting (although other teammates had held it for longer). He later picked up another yellow for a minor foul and was consequently sent off. But then at home against Manchester United, the Gunners struck twice in the extended period of injury time, to win the game 3-1 with goals coming in the 96th and 101st minute.
This weekend, Mikel Arteta and co travelled away to Everton and put an end to their six years of frustration at Goodison Park by finally coming away from the ground with all three points. It was a finely worked set-piece goal, finished off brilliantly by Leandro Trossard which ultimately sealed the game. And while it was a narrow scoreline of just 1-0, Arsenal were relatively comfortable throughout and deserved the win.
Things could have been easier for the Gunners had VAR not intervened to rule out Gabriel Martinelli’s goal for offside, even though it appeared as though opposition striker Beto had played the ball to him. And that was arguably the only real major drama on the day. However, Sky Sports did their best to try and provoke some controversy.
Indeed, it was suggested that Arsenal were time-wasting just before taking the corner which led to the only goal of the game. Commentator Gary Neville said:
Arsenal highlighted for spending 26 seconds taking corner v Everton – Sky Sports’ tweet backfires
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