Fans puzzled with VAR team’s decision after concluding that Micky van de Ven was offside in the situation where he scored against Arsenal on the afternoon of April 28th.

VAR determined that Micky van de Ven was offside in the situation that equalized the score 1-1 for Spurs.

In the 23rd minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Brennan Johnson of Tottenham Hotspurs unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area. The ball deflected off an Arsenal player before reaching Micky van de Ven, who then beat goalkeeper David Raya to equalize 1-1 for the home team.

However, the joy of the 23-year-old Dutch defender didn’t last long. VAR intervened, determining that the home player was offside, and the goal was not awarded, thus becoming a pivotal moment.

On social media, debates erupted. Some argued that the ball had struck two Arsenal players before reaching Micky van de Ven. Among them, Takehiro Tomiyasu – one of the two away players who touched the ball – appeared to intentionally position his body to block Brennan Johnson’s initial shot.

Nevertheless, VAR concluded that Tomiyasu did not intentionally interfere with the ball, so the offside call against Micky van de Ven was deemed correct.

After the match, Tottenham defender Cristian Romero expressed dissatisfaction with the referee’s decision. The Argentine player stated: ‘West Ham once scored a similar goal against us as Micky van de Ven did against Arsenal. At that time, the referee allowed the goal.’

Havertz is said to have had an impact on Micky van de Ven in the situation of heading to score.

“Also in the North London derby, in the situation where Kai Havertz scored with a header to make it 3-0 for Arsenal, television images showed the German player using both hands to push Micky van de Ven beforehand. However, this incident went unnoticed by referee Michael Oliver and the VAR team.

On the evening of April 28th, Arsenal secured an important 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the 35th round of the Premier League. This result helped the Gunners maintain their lead in the table with 80 points, keeping their hopes alive for the title. Mikel Arteta’s team now holds a one-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, although they have played one more game.

As for Tottenham, the defeat against Arsenal leaves them in 5th place in the standings, trailing Aston Villa by 7 points. However, the London club has played two games less than Aston Villa.”