Arsenal informed they benefited from lenient VAR as Alan Shearer spots key resolution

The previous striker noticed a possible foul in Gabriel’s header within the first half at Craven Cottage, which got here shortly after the Gunners have been sad with Gabriel Martinelli’s aim being dominated out for a good offside.

Ben White hovered in entrance of Bernd Leno as Leandro Trossard’s nook got here in and Shearer reckons Arsenal got a beneficial name by replay officers.

“It wouldn’t have stunned me [if it had been ruled out] as a result of Ben White is definitely blocking the goalkeeper,” he informed Premier League Productions, by way of Metro.

“By the point he truly unblocks him it’s too late for the keeper to decide whether or not he’s going to return or not.

“The ball is already within the air, it’s virtually within the six-yard field. He won’t have come for it, or he could have, however that possibility was taken away from him due to the blocking there.

“It’s a superb ball in, it’s a superb header, however he’s blocking him proper as much as the final second, Ben White, so it wouldn’t have stunned me [if it was ruled out].

“Having stated that, it wouldn’t have modified something at this time as a result of Arsenal have been significantly better than them.”