GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth (Evanilson 75)
The corner’s sent in from the left. Tavernier flicks it on to the far stick, where Evanilson, falling backwards, wins a tussle with Odegaard and forces the ball through Raya and in!
76 min: … but VAR will have a look at a possible handball by Evanilson and an offside. Cue some Stockley Park rock-and-roll.
78 min: The goal stands! It’s not clear and obvious that the ball hit Evanilson on the arm. On Sky, former Gunners striker Alan Smith gives his verdict: “Do you know what, I think that’s fair enough, there’s no conclusive evidence.”
79 min: That eight-minute double whammy has sucked all of the air out of the Emirates. You can hear the Bournemouth
fans, to be fair. Meanwhile Kachilapo Mulongoti would like to make a persuasive defence of Mikel Arteta and his touchline antics: “I’m writing regarding the amount of emotional energy Arteta and other coaches use up on complaining about every incident. I think they view it as necessary for success, Arteta and other coaches like him feel that the best version of themselves is essentially a 12th player on the pitch. They have to be completely engaged with what is happening on the pitch because it maximizes their chances of success. Believe them when they say every detail matters, they truly believe it does.”