Mikel Arteta believes refereeing has improved since his outburst at Newcastle | Daily Mail Online

Mikel Arteta believes Premier League officiating has improved since his "strong" criticism of VAR following Arsenal's defeat at Newcastle in November.The Spaniard labelled the decision to allow Anthony Gordon's goal to stand in a 1-0 loss at St James' Park as "embarrassing" and a "disgrace".Arteta was later charged by the FA for breaking Rule E3.1 - which could have resulted in a ban but was instead cleared in December.Arsenal now host Newcastle on Saturday looking to keep up the pace in the Pr