Great win for the Arsenal. Arteta’s subs were critical, both in getting the goal and holding the ball afterward. Pushing Tomiyasu forward alongside Havertz to go long was a wildcard move and it made the difference.
We were wrong. Double jeopardy only applies if there is a genuine attempt to play the ball. A horsecollar isn’t that. Instead, officials said it was because he didn’t have possession of the ball, but that seems weird because Isak didn’t have it when VVD was sent off, so… Reasons?
“Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.), the offending player must be sent off.”
Yeah I am tired of lamenting the inconsistencies of PGMOL, but that was another clear error - the clear red given the situation, but at the very least the yellow from pulling Szoboszlai's shirt.
Yeah really wish Klopp hadn’t said that. They were screwed, it was admitted but asking for a replay is dumb. He sometimes goes a half step too far even when he has a point
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