Zinchenko

Oleksandr Zinchenko says that Arsenal have shocked critics who did not believe at the beginning of the season that the team could mount a serious challenge ...

“But still there’s a lot of games to play and now you can see [Manchester] United is back. “To be honest, when I had just arrived, the quality I saw … The 26-year-old has been crucial to Arsenal’s winning run with his calm presence at the back and flexibility in attack.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was quite-literally everywhere during Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.Eddie Nketiah stole the headlines wit.

After the game, Zinchenko said: “To be honest, when I had just arrived, the quality I saw… But Zinchenko was the true star of the show. [ last-gasp winner](https://talksport.com/football/1304844/arsenal-v-manchester-united-live-stream-commentary-kick-off-time-date-score-tv-channel-team-news-premier-league-arteta-ten-hag/), to extend the Gunners’ lead at the top of the [Premier League](https://talksport.com/football/premier-league/) table to five points with a game in hand.

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Jesus celebrate after their team beat Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. (AP pic).

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Oleksandr Zinchenko was laughed at by Arsenal team-mates after saying they should target title glory, but the Gunners are now daring to dream.

obviously I knew the Arsenal team, I knew all of them before, but still I realised on the pitch we have everything to achieve big things. I started to speak in the dressing room, saying: 'Guys, forget top three or whatever, we need to think about the title.' Some of them were laughing but no one is laughing now and all of us are dreaming. [arrived at Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2022 as a four-time Premier League champion](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/zinchenko-love-arsenal-almost-sacked-shakhtar-donetsk/blt9149ed78ba49e641) from his time at Manchester City.

Fans have taken to social media to heap praise on Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Ukrainian showed just how much victory over Manchester United meant to him.

Fans have taken to social media to heap praise on Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Ukrainian showed just how much victory over - The Ukrainian showed how much it meant to him at the full-time whistle - Oleksandr Zinchenko was one of the star's of the show at the Emirates

A look at the big VAR rulings in the Premier League, including a big penalty claim for Jack Grealish and a possible offside on Arsenal's winner.

Some [Everton](/soccer/team?id=368) players appealed for a penalty but after [Yerry Mina](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196901/Yerry-Mina) fired over the bar, referee Stuart Attwell gave the goal kick. [Jacob Ramsey](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286090/Jacob-Ramsey) had gone down in the area just before, and there was a check for a possible foul in the buildup. The striker appealed for a penalty but the referee, Thomas Bramall, waved away the appeals ( [watch here](https://youtu.be/t9qqTsF8zEk?t=246).) The VAR in that game, Darren England, had better available evidence but decided he couldn't be sure that there was a handball offence -- and the Spurs player can consider himself very lucky the penalty wasn't awarded. Most believed the Gunners were denied a clear spot kick when [Gabriel](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/236322/Gabriel) had his shirt pulled back by [Dan Burn](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/198138/Dan-Burn). Before this incident, six goals had been disallowed this season through VAR for a foul in the buildup -- with three of those deemed incorrect by the independent assessment panel. The [Ukraine](/soccer/team?id=457) international then pulled the ball back for Odegaard to have the shot on goal. [Leicester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion](/soccer/report?gameId=638028) [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359)'s claims for a penalty against [Newcastle United](/soccer/team?id=361). There's always a misconception that the VAR isn't checking or reviewing something, but the feed is always available to the match commentators in the Premier League. He was caught on the calf by the [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/soccer/team?id=380) player, but referee David Coote ignore the [England](/soccer/team?id=448) international's claims for a penalty and gave a goal kick. VAR review: This comes down to the exemption that a player cannot be penalised for handball if their arm is down to support the body.

'No one is laughing now' – Oleksandr Zinchenko pinpoints the moment that he knew Arsenal could challenge for Premier League title after victory over Manchester ...

“City, as always, is there. “Some of them were laughing but no one is laughing now and all of us are dreaming. “Obviously I knew the Arsenal team, I knew all of them before, but still I realised on the pitch we have everything to achieve big things.