Arteta bemoans 2 missed red cards in 2 games
Arteta bemoans 2 missed red cards in 2 games Mikel Arteta has bemoaned the decisions not to send Nick Pope and Abdukodir Khusanov in Arsenal’s last two games against Manchester City and Newcastle United. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Arsenal saw out a 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday, but the scoreline could have been more emphatic if Nick Pope had been shown a red card in the 74th minute. Pope charged out of his goal and missed the ball, before very deliberately bringing down Viktor Gyokeres to prevent him chasing it.
There was one Newcastle defender in the vicinity, but before Pope’s block it looked like Gyokeres was the closer player and able to reach the ball first. Yet the referee evidently disagreed, only showing a yellow card to Pope, rather than a red for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images “In my opinion, it’s a clear red card,” Arteta said of the incident.
“I watched it 10 times. If you have ever played football, it is a red card. “It’s the second time in two games because against Manchester City when Kai Havertz goes through and Khusanov fouls him at 1-1, the title is there.
It is a red card, guys. “I’m here to give my opinion. I’m someone who has been in the game for a long time, and you talk to any of the players because the trajectory, where the ball is, there’s no keeper there.
If that were to happen the other way around, it’s a red card. “I didn’t talk about it when we lost the game. I’m doing it when we won.