LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery was left looking forward to the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in Premier League matches after an incident-packed 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in a north London derby at Wembley on Saturday (March 2).
The Gunners led early on through a goal from Aaron Ramsey but Spurs equalised through a 74th-minute Harry Kane penalty that some felt should have been disallowed for offside - but, with no VAR, referee Anthony Taylor stood by the decision of his linesman.
There was further controversy later on when Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the last minute of normal time after Davinson Sanchez made contact, albeit slight, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
But Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saved Aubameyang's spot-kick.
There was still time for Taylor to send off Arsenal's Lucas Torreira for a dangerous challenge on Danny Rose.
"One month ago, I said to everybody VAR is coming forward - it is difficult for referees," Emery told BT Sport.
"You can analyse with TV and it is easy but referees can't use that now. Maybe today's match is different with that but I understand it is difficult."
'BIG PERSONALITY'
The Spaniard added: "The referee (Taylor) is a big personality - it is not easy to balance the two teams but I like this referee."
This result saw third-placed Spurs maintain a four-point lead over the Gunners in the fight for top-four finish.
"We are fine in our way, today being competitive and adapting our performance," said Emery.
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Meanwhile Mauricio Pochettino, the Spurs manager, thanked Lloris for helping celebrate the Tottenham boss's 47th birthday with a point as his side bounced back from a disappointing 2-0 defeat by Chelsea in midweek.
"Yes Lloris' save was a massive present," Pochettino told the BBC.
"I am so happy because we didn't deserve to lose the game - we were better than them so it would be a shame to lose the game in that way.
"I am happy with the performance, it was a tough game and difficult to play Arsenal," the Argentine added after Tottenham's first league draw this season.
"But I am happy after two defeats to take a positive result to build confidence to go to Tuesday and Borussia Dortmund and go through to the next stage of the Champions League."
As for Taylor's decision-making, Pochettion said: "If you ask me about offside you need to ask about the moment after 12 minutes, (Granit) Xhaka on Kane, which wasn't a foul. That situation is so difficult to understand. The most important thing is the performance was good to build a positive run.
"In football there are different circumstances, sometimes you deserve and you don't get and sometimes you get when you don't deserve."
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