Media bias: Arsenal deflected glory, Pepe falls over and Sheffield United ‘fire’ home
Arsenal v Sheffield United in the Premier League. The game ends 1-1 and the clubs’ respective websites compile their match reports. Compare and contrast:
The Sheffield United Equaliser
Sheffield United website:
With 14 minutes remaining, Besic replaced Basham, United’s final change. And those positive switches reaped their rewards shortly afterwards, as FLECK fired home at the back post, after Sharp had fought hard to keep Robinson’s deep cross alive, a goal which sent the away end into bedlam.
Arsenal website:
Oli McBurnie had a clear chance with 10 minutes remaining when he climbed highest from a corner, but planted his header straight at Bernd Leno – but moments later John Fleck equalised with a shot that took a deflection on its way in.
The Guardian:
John Fleck’s superbly taken equaliser, lashed in seven minutes from time
Sky:
However, they were back on level terms three minutes later as Sharp flicked a Callum Robinson cross into the path of Fleck, whose shot skipped off the turf and flashed into the corner of Leno’s net to secure a deserved point.
Sheffield Star:
and it’s John Fleck who gets it, smashing high into the top corner of Leno’s goal via the turf – a superb finsih [sic]
BBC:
Fleck hit a deflected shot into the far corner
The Penalty Shout
Arsenal:
We soon had a penalty shout as Pepe looked to have been taken down in the box, but after the referee waved play on and a VAR check, nothing was given as the tension rose further.
Sheffield United:
When Arsenal broke at pace through Pepe there were some concern for the Blades as VAR checked a potential penalty but replays clearly showed there was no connection from O’Connell’s challenge.
Make your own minds up:
Such are the facts.
Posted: 18th, January 2020 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
