Mikel Arteta insists 'clear and obvious' decisions cost Arsenal in Aston Villa loss
Mikel Arteta hinted Arsenal were denied a late equaliser in the 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa by " clear and obvious " errors from officials on Saturday night. John McGinn's early first half strike had Villa marching on to another deserved victory, though the Gunners threatened to snatch a draw and looked like they had done when Kai Havertz bundled in. Referee Jarred Gillett immediately blew for a free-kick for Villa for handball, with replays showing the ball hit Havertz's hand before ending up in the back of the net. FA rules state "it is an offence if a player scores immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental". Arsenal suffered their second league defeat of the season / Neal Simpson/Allstar/GettyImages Speaking after the Game , Arteta - who was in the stands at Villa Park serving a one-match touchline ban - told Sky Sports : "I prefer not to comment." In his post-match press conference, he added: "I'm very d...