Soccer-Restrained Arsenal boss Arteta calls lack of VAR clarity a shame

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 28, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was restrained after another controversial VAR decision played a pivotal part in his side's 2-0 home defeat by West Ham United on Thursday that meant they missed out on returning to the top of the Premier League.

West Ham took the lead against the run of play after 13 minutes when Tomas Soucek netted after a pull-back from Jarrod Bowen who was deemed to have just kept the ball in play.