Arsenal star Ben White was caught undoing the gloves of Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario just seconds before the Gunners advanced in the north London derby.
- Ben White was caught undoing Guglielmo Vicario’s gloves against Spurs
- The incident happened just seconds before Arsenal took the lead in the derby.
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Ben White was caught undoing the gloves of Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from the corner that gave Arsenal the lead in the north London derby.
Bukayo Saka’s incoming corner was headed into his own net by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
However, fans are not satisfied with the legitimacy of the goal after watching replays.
Arsenal defender White appeared to struggle with Vicario on the goal line, with replays now showing an underhanded tactic used by the former Brighton defender.
On second viewing, White can be seen tearing off Vicario’s glove as the two men face off on the goal line just seconds before Arsenal take the lead.
Ben White was caught undoing Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s gloves
The defender is in fine form, having scored twice against Chelsea in midweek
Despite White’s antics, VAR did not review the goal as Arsenal took an early lead against their rivals.
White did it again for Arsenal’s third goal, standing in front of the goalkeeper as Spurs failed to get it before Havertz headed home with the Gunners cruising.
Fans took to social media to discuss the goal, with several pointing out what White had done.
“Ben White undoing the goalkeeper’s gloves is the greatest sporting achievement of all time,” joked one Arsenal fan.
“Alright we need the clip of Ben White waving Vicario’s thumb,” said another.
Another X user joked: “This guy is a menace! » looking back at the goal.
It was a nightmare start for Spurs and Hojbjerg, who were heavily criticized before the match.
Former Arsenal star Paul Merson predicted a tough game for the Dane, saying: “The boy playing now (Odegaard would rather face),” he claimed.
“Bissouma is a faster player. Hojbjerg, you get away from him and go away. Bissouma and Sarr are faster.
“This boy will want to play – the problem is he thinks he’s a player. When they have the ball, he’ll start wanting to play it, but his natural reaction should be, “I’m on this team to stop him from playing, so I’m just going to hang on to him.”
Spurs have a mountain to climb as they sit seven points behind Aston Villa in the race for a top four finish in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal, on the other hand, are in a title race with Man City and hope to win the Premier League at the end of the season.
