There’s something extremely satisfying about seeing Gary Lineker get a petty win over Arsenal fan Piers Morgan on Twitter, the serial troll’s lair.The master of social media-based fishing was momentarily silenced on Sunday when his premature “BOOOOOM!!!!! 3-2†post was quickly pounced upon by former Tottenham striker Lineker.Watch Arsenal Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below
The Emirates, Morgan and the rest of the Gunners’ global fanbase thought they’d secured the winner late in the game against Crystal Palace when Sokratis cannoned the ball into the back of the net, but video assistant referee had different ideas.
After some deliberation, the goal was denied for what appeared to be a foul by Calum Chambers – though later footage has cast serious doubt over whether an infraction actually occurred. Questions will again be asked over the effectiveness of VAR, and perhaps deservedly so – it’s been painfully inconsistent since the beginning of the season.
Fortunately, one decision that definitely didn’t need to be reviewed is Lineker’s win over his Twitter rival…