Wenger upset for VAR absence after Leicester defeat

Following Arsenal 3-1 away loss to Leicester City Wenger has stated that he is angry especially for two key decisions. The first was referee Graham Scott's decision to send off Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos after 17 minutes for hauling down Kelechi Iheanacho.  After Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had pulled the Gunners level, Scott then awarded Leicester a penalty after Henrikh Mkhitaryan had tripped Demarai Gray in the area. Premier League clubs voted against the full-time implementation of VAR next season which angered Wenger as he thinks it goes against the league’s ambition to lead the way for the rest of the world. "I'm convinced what changed the game was the penalty," he said. "I have complaints about the red card as well but I think we dealt well with the situation. I would like to praise the team for the spirit they showed tonight. "There is always a reason for the defeat, but if you isolate each game, it is unfortunate what happened tonight. “I think the Premier League has voted against VAR and it is upsetting. It destroys me because we were in front of the rest of the world, and now we want to be behind."

Arsenal conceded 50 Premier League goals this season – more than any other season since 1983/84