Mikel Arteta expressed his frustration after Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Everton, particularly due to the controversial penalty awarded to Everton's Iliman Ndiaye following a foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly. Arteta, having reviewed the incident multiple times, strongly believed it was not a penalty and felt his team had been in control prior to the decision. Everton's manager, David Moyes, acknowledged the need for his team to improve but did not comment on the penalty incident as he had not seen it. The match left Arsenal considerably behind Liverpool in the title race.
Mikel Arteta expressed frustration over the penalty decision against Everton, asserting control in the match, yet it turned on a contentious call.
Arteta criticized the decision as erroneous, stating he rewatched the incident multiple times and believed the foul was not deserving of a penalty.
David Moyes admitted he had not reviewed the penalty incident but acknowledged Everton's need to improve against stronger teams.
Despite dominating the first half, Arsenal struggled to regain momentum after the penalty changed the dynamics of the match.
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