The Arsenal manager Mikel Areta was “absolutely fummy” against Wolverhampton Wanderer by Myles Lewis-Skelly’s controversial red card during the shabby 1-0 victory on Saturday.
The teenage defender stopped a short counterattack by the hosts by stumbling Matt Doherty on the half -time skin. To the surprise of the player and his teammates, referee Michael Oliver Lewis-Skelly showed a straight red card than the booking he expected.
Var Darren England did not storm the decision on the field because he agreed that the contact between Lewis-Skelly’s tunnels and Doherty’s ankle was “serious foul”.
The North London -outfit kept wolves in chess until Joao Gomes collected a second yellow card in the 70th minute. Shortly after the numerical parity was restored, Riccardo Calafiori shot the only goal of the game to secure three highly competitive points for visitors.
A closer look at Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against wolves 🟥 pic.twitter.com/tdrlplresq
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“It’s so clear that I leave it to you,” said Areta Sky Sport After the match, do his best to hold back before he added: “I’m absolutely angry, but I leave it with you. Because it’s so obvious. I don’t think my words will help.”
The Gunners boss unveiled that he had not explained the decision by any of the officials.
At the age of 18 and 121, the amazing left-back was the youngest Arsenal player who was sent in the history of the Premier League. Since the foundation of the competition in 1992 in 1992, only two people in a club have been shown a red card at a younger age Opta.
Lewis-Skelly is located in a famous company. The future balloon d’Or winner Michael Owen was also 18 years old when he received his marching order against Manchester United in 1998, while Wayne Rooney was released in his amazing start in Everton just two months after his age.
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