Referee for Arsenal vs Man Utd was left 'devastated' by controversial Man City decisionThe scoreline between Manchester City and Tottenham was locked at 3-3 before it looked like advantage would be played at the Etihad StadiumView 2 Images Simon Hooper will want to avoid any criticism this weekend (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Simon Hooper was left "devastated" by his own controversial call during a 2023 clash between Manchester City and Tottenham. ‌City hosted Spurs at the Etihad Stadium in December 2023 with the scoreline sitting at 3-3 deep into injury time. He fouled the Norwegian but this didn't deter the striker who played a stunning ball into the path of Grealish. As expected, this didn't go down well with any of the City players, including an irate Haaland who screamed in Hooper's face with his hands on his head. Even though it all worked out fine in the end, neither United nor Arsenal will be hoping for any controversial calls from Hooper on Sunday afternoon.

Source: Daily Mirror January 24, 2026 10:33 UTC