After a difficult defeat against Aston Villa yesterday evening, both Gary Lineker and Ian Wright had some sympathy for Arsenal. The duo were speaking on the BBC’s Match of the Day and discussed a contentious moment in the 1-0 loss for Mikel Arteta’s side. As well as a close penalty call early in the second half, Arsenal were also denied a late goal owing to a handball decision against Kai Havertz. And both Lineker and Wright were frustrated that the rules worked against the Arsenal attacker, ones now inhibiting goals. Wright said: “This is the moment for me, you know, the ball was so close to …
