# VAR shambles embarrasses the PL again + Arsenal's Pro-Ref request

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Published: 2026-09-14T09:45:13+00:00
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## Resource

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss the refereeing controversies that have clouded the Premier League this weekend, with Arsenal set for conversations with Pro Ref to try and get an explanation for what happened at Sunderland. I also look ahead to the Carabao Cup clash at Ipswich tomorrow night, looking at how Mikel Arteta could approach the tie. Become an Inside Arsenal Patreon member, get exclusive extra content and help support my work and the channel: https://www.patreon.com/charleswatts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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