Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee was noticed racing in the direction of referee Anthony Taylor in fury throughout their Premier League conflict with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
The Pink Devils had simply gone 1-0 up by way of a Bruno Fernandes free-kick, bringing a reasonably sub-par recreation to life with one swing of the Portuguese’s boot.
With the wind of their sails, United quickly appeared to interrupt from an Arsenal nook, however the transfer ended with Zirkzee being left livid with the referee – together with his response considerably obscured on the Sky Sports activities protection.
After Martin Odegaard’s nook was headed out by Victor Lindelof, the ball ultimately broke to Fernandes, with Alejandro Garnacho and Zirkzee racing ahead in a 2v2 assault.
However simply because the Argentinian had appeared to have been launched down the right-hand aspect, with Zirkzee forward of his man within the centre, Taylor referred to as time on the primary half.
Zirkzee might then be noticed hurtling again up the sector to remonstrate with the referee, just for his captain to cease him from boiling over. However was his frustration justified?
4 added minutes have been signalled simply as Alejandro Garnacho was fouled by Leandro Trossard for the free-kick which gave the hosts a half-time lead.
About 45 seconds have been added on prime regardless of Fernandes’ set-piece objective coming within the forty seventh minute, adopted by some passionate celebrations.
Subsequently, there ought to have been extra time allowed for that assault to progress – with Arsenal in peril of going two objectives down in a flash.
In fact, Zirkzee would solely have gotten himself in hassle had he reached the referee to vent his anger, so United could find yourself being grateful to Fernandes for stopping a extra critical scenario from creating.