Arsenal and Tottenham's north London derby was halted on Sunday afternoon as Gary Neville slammed the "absolute shambles".
The Gunners had started the better of the two sides, but any momentum they had built quickly came to a halt as the game was forced to be stopped. The referee Peter Bankes was unable to communicate with his linesman, causing the stoppage.
However, as the clock continued to tick and boos started to erupt at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium, Gary Neville moaned: "This is ridiculous, the whole game cannot stop just because of an IT issue.
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"This is an absolute nonsense, one of the most important games of the season and the players all now have to reset. The game cannot be stopped for two minutes because the linesman cannot communicate with the referee.
"We have been playing football for 100 years without it, so I think we can play another five minutes without it until they work it out.
"It is an absolute shambles.... I do not know how everyone else is feeling at home, but I am absolutely fuming. It is an absolute joke."
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"Honestly, that stoppage killed our momentum. We started well and were pressing hard," one Arsenal fan moaned. While a second posted: "That stupid stoppage for the referees communication systems have killed Arsenal's momentum!"
"Its happened. I agree with Gary Neville. Just get on with it," a third shared. And another added: "Wow never thought I’d agree with Gary Neville but seriously get on with the game. Just use common sense VAR and tech has ruined the game!"
The stoppage last over five minutes, taking the sting out of the showpiece.
However, it did allow Tottenham to recollect their thoughts after a sluggish start to the Igor Tudor era.