Manchester City captain Kyle Walker was left frustrated by referee Michael Oliver's part in Arsenal's first goal during the 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
The England right-back was caught out of position after being called for a chat by Oliver, with Riccardo Calafiori taking advantage by curling in an equaliser to cancel out Erling Haaland's opener.
Gabriel headed the Gunners into a 2-1 lead and, after Leandro Trossard was sent off on the stroke of half-time, the visitors were made to pay at the death as John Stones equalised.
Walker told Radio 5 Live: 'I'm not ever going to come on national TV, national radio and start slagging people off because there's enough of that going on around in the world.
'What I'm saying is I've not gone over to the referee. Me and Bukayo (Saka) have not gone over to the referee - he's called us over.
'So if I'm being called over to the referee, he then should wait and allow me to get back in position before the ball is then gone over my head.
'So if I go over to the referee by my own accord and I'm out of position, it's my fault. But I'm in position, he's called the two captains obviously to calm the players down.
'I'm walking back saying, "Lads, concentrate, nothing stupid, make sure we get through this". The ball is then going over my head.
'Me and Mike have a very good relationship and I think he has a very hard job, especially at the top level. So that's not me being critical of him. I know he has a hard enough job, he's got 22 angry players screaming at him continuously.
'If he calls me over, if I go over of my own accord, fair enough. But for him to call both captains over and then not let me get back in position...
'If I was a goalkeeper, does he let me get back in my net? Of course. I'm a defender, I'm the first line of defence he should let me get back in and be set and then blow the whistle.'
Walker, meanwhile, said it was 'part and parcel of the game that we see the dark arts', referring to the way Arsenal repeatedly broke up the game.
Asked if the Gunners had mastered "the dark arts", last-gasp goal hero Stones told Sky Sports: 'I don't know if they've mastered it.
'They've done it for a few years and we know to expect that.
'You can call it clever or dirty - whichever way you want to put it, they break up the game and it obviously upsets the rhythm for everyone.
'They use it to their advantage and I thought we dealt with it really well.'
VamosFootball
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Both goals were reviewed and cleared as goals. If you still think you know better, why not become a professional referee
those hell VAR!
TiyanjaneChalamwendo
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when was the last time arsenal saw the epl title???? just asking for a friend
Poyabkrty
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You and Mike are buddies we knew all along
jaddkprstu
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Funny how city players are complaining after a draw against 10 players πππ, arsenal got into their heads.
Cityfanchamp23
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more dirty tactics
hudacekuz
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Arsenal win the league so we can Salut you for now you just baby team every team the to beat city so there can be happy cry more
Gyie
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Go comot am.. Na your own second goal scored after the normal time giving suppose stand.. Osiewu
Factsβ¦.. Arsenal wasted time during the additional, so the goal stand. Arsenal both goals were not supposed to stand.
Ubong12
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Come to think if it; π€ "Was the Goal too hard for Ederson to keep out??"π€πΎ
Ubong12
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Enough of the complain and even if he's right about his opinion, i feel like asking if he (or any of his team mates) had intercepted the ball from partey and suddenly Man city breaks in and scores again, would he had protested the Goal be rolled out because Our own Captain Bukayo Saka had not gotten to his position?? A polite Man city fan should Answer on his behalf. π€§π€πΎ
sukcnrsy
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They should sink their heads in a spoon full of water. Then they will learn that u r not unbeatable. The amount of charges they have on them off FFP must be including paying refs. But they can't say that openly cos it's gonna ruin the league. Not only league,the game,players n almost everything England is proud of. So these man City bastards r destroying the game,the culture by selling their souls to Arabs. Don't worry karma follows u
Youngpal46
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those both goals score by arsenal shouldn't have stood seriously
Go comot am.. Na your own second goal scored after the normal time giving suppose stand.. Osiewu
Kesadlor
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walker is reminding the referees about how much referees had received for every game from man city
Litelntz
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Even the mighty ones fall. Man City was not Man City if it weren't for the referee. Kudus should go to the referee for the draw.
really ...in this game what did man city won for u to be making them accusation....can the epl trophy be given out after the fifth match
Tisaceiknz
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Even the mighty ones fall. Man City was not Man City if it weren't for the referee. Kudus should go to the referee for the draw.
cuhcinrstz
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karma is real don't worry about arsenal.
ColinsGooner
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Walker can't complain he was even slapping Gabriel when Saka was taking a corner
ColinsGooner
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That's is just an excuse because Arsenal scored,but when the ball was played to Martnelli how come he was covering Martnelli for offside,even given instructions to other City players,he was beaten on pace it's just that simple
Nibklmptz
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Kyle Walker easily forget the "dark art" he exercised on Gabriel before he towering headed the 2nd goal!!! Cry aloud πππ
Zosabdopuy
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Yo can't beat a team with 10 men at your home. Poor excuse City.
Davidjnr00
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Both goals were reviewed and cleared as goals. If you still think you know better, why not become a professional referee
Coming from a Madrid fanπ
Maubcptuyz
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The keeper could have stopped it,ederson
yiubcdekuy
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1st Goal of Arsenal - Shouldn't stand becoz Walker did retreated to his position just because of ref 2nd Goal - Gabriel and Martinelli Hid Ederson from the ball and Pushed him both goals are Fouled Goals.. they didn't play clean!
Both goals were reviewed and cleared as goals. If you still think you know better, why not become a professional referee
Zuhdeimsz
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cry cry louder
Booclnsz
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you can cut the legs of the goals so that it will not stand
VamosFootball
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1st Goal of Arsenal - Shouldn't stand becoz Walker did retreated to his position just because of ref 2nd Goal - Gabriel and Martinelli Hid Ederson from the ball and Pushed him both goals are Fouled Goals.. they didn't play clean!
Mel7
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those both goals score by arsenal shouldn't have stood seriously