Mark Goldbridge is being praised for his viral clip condemning PGMOL

Manchester United fan Mark Goldbridge is being praised for a viral clip that has condemned the PGMOL.

The PGMOL were under scrutiny once more on Saturday after Mikel Arteta described the decision to award Newcastle's winning goal against Arsenal as "disgraceful" and "embarrassing".

The Gunners released a statement the following day supporting their manager’s complaints after Anthony Gordon's tap-in survived a triple VAR check despite Arsenal believing the ball had gone out of play in the build-up and that Gabriel was then pushed in the back.

VAR also checked for an apparent offside, but the decision was not overturned as it was not possible to determine the moment of contact when the ball was passed to the Newcastle striker.

While fans have raged about the decision, the likes of Sky Sports’ Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have argued Gordon’s goal was right to be awarded due to a lack of conclusive evidence of an error in any of the incidents in the build-up.

They added that Arsenal went "over the top" by releasing a statement criticising the decision.

But The United Stand and TalkSPORT’s Goldbridge has received widespread praise for criticising the opinions of several pundits on the decision, including Neville and Carragher.

Goldbridge claimed: “Arsenal. Horrific decision yesterday. [Mikel] Arteta says it was a disgrace.

“You’ve got Neville and Carragher saying get on with it and now you’ve got Michael Owen saying get on with it.

“Who does the show with [PGMOL chief] Howard Webb? Michael Owen. Who’s had Howard Webb on their show? Gary and Jamie.

“Start opening your eyes to what’s actually going on here.

“There’s probably little WhatsApp groups or little messages going around saying, ‘Look, we need to take the pressure of the PGMOL a bit. They’re getting a lot of stick here and momentum’s building in the fanbase. You’re really influential here. Get out and start ridiculing Arteta. Cause a division and they’ll start fighting amongst each other.’

“I see it for what it is.”

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Topics: Football, Arsenal, Mark Goldbridge, Newcastle United, Premier League

Chris Byfield

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