In the 20th round of the Premier League, both Tottenham and Arsenal faced controversial penalty decisions. The penalty awarded after Saliba collided with Joao Pedro has particularly incensed Arteta, who repeatedly criticized referee Anthony Taylor post-match, deeming the penalty decision "disappointing." So, should Saliba have been penalized for knocking down Joao Pedro? The controversial decision was also a rare one. In the 59th minute of the match, Joao Pedro lofted the ball and then headed it forward, colliding with Saliba afterward. Joao Pedro fell to the ground, prompting the referee to award a penalty immediately, much to the chagrin of the Arsenal players. However, the referee stood firm on his decision, with the video assistant referee (VAR) also confirming there was "sufficient contact" between the two players. Joao Pedro converted the penalty to level the score for Brighton. After the penalty was awarded, Alan Smith commented, "It's a head-on collision; this is an unusual penalty. You don't often see such situations, but he did make contact with the Brighton player." "The referee had a clear view, but it's very unusual. I don't remember a penalty being awarded in this way, but I don't want to argue. If it were contact with the feet, you wouldn't think twice about it." Indeed, this is where the controversy lies. In slow motion, after Joao Pedro lofted the ball, Saliba attempted to head it away and indeed made contact with the ball before colliding with Joao Pedro. Sky Sports journalist Breezy pointed out the issue, "If no penalty had been awarded, would VAR have…