Kai Havertz caused chaos with 'Graeme Souness tackle' and Mikel Arteta's VAR rant turned him into a meme – Arsenal and Newcastle meet again

The last meeting between Arsenal and Newcastle can only be described as total chaos.

The Premier League rivals clashed at St James Park in early November with the gunmen undefeated in the outstanding heading to the game.

There was a lot at stake and that was clear from the beginning, with a match played with great intensity and tackles flying from the left, right and center.

And things boiled over just 36 minutes into…

Kai Havertz resonated with Sean Longstaff Seconds later the Newcastle midfielder had already released the ball.

The challenge caused chaos as players from both teams charged towards Havertz, one angry and the other to protect his teammate.

A fight began on the sidelines with the German booked and several Magpies players receiving yellow cards for their protests.

Many believed the Arsenal midfielder was lucky to only be shown yellow and that idea was shared by talkSPORT. Gabby Agbonlahor.

He told the GameDay Phone-In: “That Havertz entrance was like one you used to see in the 1960s, '70s, '80s, it's a Graeme Souness type of tackle, type of tackle Diego Maradona I used to get.

“How did he get away with a yellow card? He absolutely destroyed it! He caught Longstaff, he caught him quite well. Those tackles don't happen anymore.”

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Things calmed down after the incident but not for long as it was Arsenal who became enraged after Bruno Guimaraes got away with an elbow. Jorginho.

Replays showed he had clearly broken into the Italian, but VAR opted not to intervene and the decision left the Gunners baffled.

Halftime followed and both teams had time to relax. What they didn't know was that there was still a huge controversy in this game…

In the 64th minute, Antonio Gordon He opened the scoring for Newcastle with the goal that would ultimately win the game for his team.

But the close-range shot was instantly denied by Arsenal due to multiple previous incidents.

Firstly, in the build-up, a replay showed the ball appeared to have gone out of play before Joe Willock dragged it back and crossed into the box.

The VAR checked whether the ball had left the field of play, but considered that it had not before also verifying a foul on Gabriel for Joelinton.

The Newcastle man got on the end of Willock's cross, but not after bringing down the Gunners defender.

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VAR looked at a possible offside but allowed the goal to stand after they were unable to get a clear enough picture of the incident.

And the rest is history as Mikel Arteta would continue making a meme with his post-match rantand the clip is regularly used on social media.

Speaking after his team lost their unbeaten run, Arteta said: “I have praised my players for the way they played and competed in this stadium against this team.

“The result should not be what it is, there are many reasons for it. If there was a team looking to win the game today it was Arsenal.

“What happened is shameful, how this goal is in the Premier League, this league that we say is the best in the world.

“I have been in this country for 20 years and now I feel ashamed. It is a shame and there is a lot at stake here.

“We are trying to do incredible things and be at the highest level every week. When we are not good enough, I put my hands up and take responsibility.

“The result is nowhere near the level this league needs to be at and the way this league competes. It's not good enough. I feel ashamed to be a part of this.”

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After Arteta's comments, Arsenal issued a statement defending his coach and criticizing the referee team and the VAR.

But talkSPORT Simon Jordan He considered that the Spaniard should be punished: “He acts with a very high level of emotion.

“I went to the Arsenal game last year against Man City at the Emirates. He has created the level of intensity. So I look at him and I'm not surprised by this outburst.

“Do I think there should be any consequences for the language? Do I think he should be put in his place? Oh, I certainly do.

“Ultimately, there needs to be some kind of retribution for the observations he is making about the disgraceful nature of the game.”

The FA term charging the chief of the gunners for misconduct towards officials.

So, with Arsenal and Newcastle meeting again this weekend, exclusively live on talkSPORTAnother feisty affair is expected.

Who knows how the match will go at the Emirates, but fans are expecting more carnage!