Diego Carlos

[Jon Crofts]

I’d like PGMOL to explain how the referee who missed the elbow incident was able to award a yellow card for Diego Carlos after being told of the incident by VAR.

[Lastfootstamper]

Yes, me too. A few of us were discussing this at the time. The ref didn't see the incident (wasn't he awarding a throw-in 40 yards away at the time?), and I don't recall a flag from either assistant. The awarding of a free kick and a yellow card in the middle of the pitch is not in the VAR remit, afaik.

[Jon Crofts]

https://www.theifab.com/laws/latest/video-assistant-referee-var-protocol/#principles

[simboy]

They won’t explain it. Like the drop ball back to Rice when he kicked it out of play, we should have had the option to give it back to them for a goal kick. Actually thought the referee yesterday was as bad as the one on Wednesday was good.

[Clampy]

The ref was ok in the first half. Second half, he wasn't the best.

[LeeB]

The ref was ok in the first half. Second half, he wasn't the best.

He let them get off with pulling us back and no card time and time again first half.

[OCD]

The ref was ok in the first half. Second half, he wasn't the best.

I agree but (rightly) disallowing the goal went a long way to making up for it for me. If he didn't do that, I doubt VAR overturns the onfield decision.

[supertom]

Ref wasn't great but I do give him credit for making a big call himself with the handball and then sticking by it after VAR.

[Risso]

Ref wasn't great but I do give him credit for making a big call himself with the handball and then sticking by it after VAR.

It wasn't really a case of sticking with it, as they didn't ask him to review it.

[garyellis]

Ref was shocking for me
Re-handball he got that right but so did the rest of the Holte End
Thick Gunners fans still have not worked out that the handball rules for the team defending differs from those attacking.
The whole PGMOL needs a clear out from top to bottom.

[Risso]

The ref played a whole extra minute of stoppage time first half, when there were no extra stoppages as far as I could see.

[john e]

Everything seems to be working out for us at the moment including this guy
We/I was doubting Tielemans, Carlos, Bailey a few games ago but now it’s a different story, even Konsa at right back looks a lot better and I never thought I would say that

Unai has the Midas touch

[pauliewalnuts]

Watching the Brentford game, really noticeable how often Carlos plays a really good, straight, fast ball right through the midfield.

Torres sort of wafts them from one side of the pitch to the other, Carlos always looks for the more direct pass to take the midfield out of the game, and usually finds it.

I like him.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I like him.

Me too, I really thought he was a quality player that we'd have to right off due to serious injury. His big smiles around BH over the last 12 months haven't helped other than love him more but he is back and showing to be the player we all hoped he would be. It's a beautiful story and full credit to the man for not hiding especially considering what he's been through.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Spot on, his forward pass was key to the Arsenal goal.