“Is this even legal?” - Fans in disbelief as Arsenal star Ben White pulls off sneaky tactic on Spurs star before Gunners take lead
Arsenal defender Ben White pulled off a rather sneaky tactic during the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, and fans have taken to social media to register their reactions.
The Gunners had an opportunity to open the scoring in the 15th minute from a corner. Bukayo Saka whipped the ball towards the near post area and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ended up heading it into his own net.
While all of this transpired, Arsenal defender Ben White and Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were involved in a tussle in front of the goal. Notably, the Gunners full-back was seen on replays unstrapping the goalkeeper's glove, right before the ball came into the area from Saka (via Daily Mail).
A review never came from VAR, and the goal stood. Fans on social media were in disbelief at Ben White's antics. Here are some of their reactions:
"He is so good at this. Leaves the crime scene before the goal," said one fan.
"He just did it again 😂😂", another fan laughed.
"Is this even legal? 😂" a fan asked.
"I saw that! I laughed so hard! 😂" another fan was amused.
"Fast become my favourite player.. Super." a fan praised Ben White.
"White has done it again!!!" a fan posted.
"Love the way it's funny now. One day you'll cry about it when you're at the receiving end." a fan warned.
Here is a selection of their posts as they laughed in disbelief at Ben White's antics:
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