Mikel Arteta thinks Chelsea midfielder Jorginho should have been sent off before his goal against Arsenal .
Substitute Jorginho was booked in the 55th minute when he wrestled a countering Alexandre Lacazette to the ground.
The Italy international then cynically took Mateo Guendouzi down from behind to stop a quick Gunners attack - with Lacazette furious with Craig Pawson for failing to send him off, getting a yellow card in the process.
Pawson's decision was magnified when Jorginho ghosted in at the back post to meet a Mason Mount free-kick - with Gunners keeper Bernd Leno flapping at the cross.
Chelsea went on to complete the comeback, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given Arsenal an early lead, when Tammy Abraham fired in an 87th minute winner.
It gave Arteta a disappointing first home match as Arsenal manager and left him winless in two attempts - with the north London side 12th in the Premier League.
But the Spaniard was unequivocal when asked whether Jorginho should have been on the pitch to net.
"I think that is up to you guys to decide," Arteta said. "For me it is very clear."
Jorginho had his own say on the incident. When asked by Sky Sports afterwards he said: "It was not my fault. Contact is normal in football. It is no more I think."
Frank Lampard added: "It certainly could have been a second yellow but I don’t think it was clear cut.”
Arteta did back Leno for his howler, but insisted that the German international will save more points throughout the season.
He said: “He will be down and when an error costs points it’s harder. We have to respect what he’s done at the club and get him back on board.
“I am really disappointed with the result. I’m pleased with a lot of things I have seen and how they buy into what I want.
“It’s physically tough to maintain the level Chelsea had with young players. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to do it."
