Kai Havertz is slammed on social media and accused of DIVING and avoiding a second yellow card in Arsenal’s victory towards Brentford – and Thomas Frank rages as he insists he ought to have been despatched off TERMAN WEBSITE

Kai Havertz has been criticised after seemingly diving and avoiding a purple card throughout Arsenal’s dramatic victory towards Brentford on Saturday night.

Targets from Declan Rice and Havertz propelled Mikel Arteta’s facet to the highest of the Premier League, one level away from Liverpool and two above Manchester Metropolis.

Havertz’s winner got here 4 minutes from time and sparked wild celebrations on the Emirates, though he was maybe lucky to dodge a dismissal earlier within the half.

The ahead picked up his first warning after catching Kristoffer Ajer with an arm.

Then, on the hunt for a penalty that may have fired Arsenal again in entrance after Aaron Ramsdale’s howler, Havertz locked horns with Nathan Collins within the field.

Kai Havertz has been criticised for an obvious dive throughout Arsenal’s victory towards Brentford

Havertz went to floor contained in the field after tangling with Nathan Collins, however was not booked

Collins dangled out a leg as he appeared to edge the ball away from his opponent and Havertz, doubtlessly feeling contact, went to floor and appealed for a spot-kick.

Brentford’s gamers furiously surrounded referee Rob Jones and urged the official to point out Havertz a second yellow for diving, although their appeals fell on deaf ears. 

And whereas Havertz was capable of mud himself down and later tuck house the profitable objective, X (previously Twitter) customers voiced their disbelief on the failure to ship him off.

‘Why is Kai Havertz not booked there?’ one person mentioned. ‘Clear try and dive.’

Alongside two screenshots of the second, one other added: ‘Kai Havertz dives within the field, no second yellow for him. Havertz deserves an Oscar for that dive.’ 

‘That Havertz dive is nasty,’ a 3rd mentioned. ‘How he did not get a yellow is past me.’ 

Mail Sport columnist Chris Sutton, additionally a co-host of the It is All Kicking Off podcast, took a distinct strategy and posted a humorous gif of a girl diving.

‘Kai Havertz,’ the caption for the gif learn. 

Brentford boss Thomas Frank was adamant Havertz ought to have been despatched off.

‘I truly do not assume Havertz must be on the pitch when he scored,’ he mentioned. ‘It was a transparent dive. Possibly it’s troublesome for the ref however the linesman ought to have seen it.’

Havertz, who nodded house from Ben White’s cross after transferring into house on the entrance put up, has now scored in 4 consecutive Premier League video games.

Arsenal lead the top-flight for the primary time since December however might be ousted ought to Liverpool or Metropolis take all three factors throughout tomorrow’s showdown. 

The ahead dusted himself all the way down to nod house Arsenal’s winner simply 4 minutes from time