Referee tells off Arsenal star Jorginho for ‘dark arts’ at free kick as fans joke he ‘turned into Ben White’
JORGINHO received a ticking-off from referee Anthony Taylor after “turning into Ben White” with some “dark arts” for Arsenal.
The former Chelsea star played all 90 minutes as Mikel Arteta’s men moved up to second with a 5-2 win at West Ham.
Arsenal scored all five of their goals in a first-half blitz.
And the result means they are now within six points of leaders Liverpool, who play defending champs Manchester City on Sunday.
The Gunners’ win never looked in doubt after racing into a 4-0 lead.
Bukayo Saka’s penalty, which came after a quickfire double from the Hammers, put the result beyond doubt.
But that didn’t stop Jorginho from doing everything possible to get his team over the line.
With just moments remaining, Arsenal won a direct free-kick which was lined up by loanee Raheem Sterling.
The game was a done deal by that point, with many home supporters already exiting the building.
Yet Jorginho showed his competitive side by standing in front of West Ham goalie Lukasz Fabianski in an attempt to play mind games.
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The Gunners have become the best in the league for their set-piece routines, with defender White often the focal point for ruffling opposition feathers.
But Jorginho’s efforts were quickly picked up by ref Taylor, who gave him a telling off before Sterling’s free-kick sailed over the bar.
Fans were quick to react to the incident too, with many loving Jorginho’s attempts to replicate the injured White’s set-piece “dark arts.”
One said: “Jorginho blissfully epitomising dark arts.”
Another declared: “Jorginho still finding the time to be unsporting.”
One noted: “Jorginho turned into Ben White for a moment.”
Another yelled: “What was he trying to do there?”
One fan had a different opinion, adding: “Jorginho ridiculous! Anti-football!”