Peter Schmeichel's savage 'ugly' Arsenal jibe as Man Utd legend sounds off again

Manchester United icon Peter Schmeichel has been consistent in his criticism of Arsenal's style of play . He had plenty to say after the Gunners secured a vital three points against West Ham on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side held on for a crucial 1-0 win after the Irons had a 95th-minute equaliser controversially ruled out. The disallowed goal allowed Arsenal to re-establish their five-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand. Schmeichel blasted the decision to disallow the goal after Arsenal keeper David Raya was deemed to have been fouled - and it's not the first time he's taken aim at the Gunners this season. He previously claimed that Arsenal bring an "ugly" style of football to the Premier League . The Dane condemned Arsenal for their brand of football after their 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in August. The former shot-stopper was frustrated by Arsenal's now trademark dependence on dead-ball situations and corners against the Reds. "I have never in my life ever wanted a team to win a game of football more than Liverpool today. Arsenal bring an ugly brand of football to our game," he said on Viaplay. FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page "I don't want to insult Arsenal but their brand of football is so annoying to watch, it's designed to exploit opponents while waiting for set pieces." His latest comments quickly went viral on Sunday. Arsenal had gone ahead in the tie thanks to Leandro Trossard 's 83rd-minute strike at the London Stadium. Drama unfolded when Callum Wilson appeared to snatch a late point for the Hammers, who are desperately battling to avoid the drop. West Ham's wild celebrations were swiftly cut short, however, after replays of the incident led to an on-field review. Pablo grabbed Raya's arm as he jumped, with referee Chris Kavanagh subsequently ruling the goal out. Schmeichel, who also played for Manchester City , argued that Arsenal — the Premier League's most astute side from set-pieces — would be nowhere near the top of the table if such actions are to be considered a foul. "That decision today, it's just so wrong on so many levels," the Dane told Viaplay. "What really makes me angry is that Arsenal would never be top of the league if that's a free kick. "That's how they've scored so many goals by blocking people, holding people, doing all kind of things, and then we get to this point... it takes VAR five minutes. "Darren England the VAR official, (it takes him) five minutes. He starts the replay over and over again. That in itself puts so much doubt into that decision. It cannot be a free kick, it cannot." Schmeichel added: "I think it's so wrong, I just don't understand why all of a sudden that's a free kick, because it's not been for any teams all the way throughout the season. All of this, it's just crazy, and that decision today is just so wrong on so many levels." Speaking after the West Ham game, Arteta commended the match officials for their courage in reaching such a significant decision. He said: "A call from the refs that I think is very brave, but very consistent with what they've been talking about all season. "So when I have to be critical, I have been. And it is a free kick and the goal has to be disallowed. So congratulations because they made a big call in very, very difficult circumstances." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.