Mikel Arteta was “absolutely fuming” over Michael Oliver’s resolution to ship Myles Lewis-Skelly off within the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves.
With the primary half reaching its conclusion, Lewis-Skelly caught Matt Doherty close to the sting of the Wolves field and referee Oliver despatched off the 18-year-old for severe foul play.
“I cannot believe Michael Oliver has sent Lewis-Skelly off there,” mentioned Sky Sports activities’ Tim Sherwood, as VAR caught with the on-field official’s name.
Arsenal received 1-0 because of Riccardo Calafiori’s second-half winner – which got here 4 minutes after Joao Gomes was dismissed for 2 yellow playing cards for a debatably even harsher problem than Lewis-Skelly’s on Jurrien Timber – however Arteta nonetheless couldn’t conceal his disappointment with the officers at full-time.
“It is that clear and I will leave it to you guys,” Arteta advised Sky Sports activities. “I am absolutely fuming. But I will leave it with you, it is that obvious that I don’t think my words are going to help.”
Requested if Arsenal will enchantment the sending off, Arteta replied: “That is for the membership to resolve what’s the finest resolution. It is that apparent that perhaps we do not even must [put in an appeal].
“He’s really happy now that the team won and found a way to win it. He is very worried about what’s coming next because he’s strongly feeling that there was nothing to do with the action.”
Calafiori: It was by no means a purple card, Lewis-Skelly was upset
In the meantime, match-winner Calafiori additionally felt it was not a purple card for Lewis-Skelly – saying the 18-year-old was upset concerning the name within the half-time break.
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Regardless of scoring the winner in his aspect’s 1-0 win at Wolves, Riccardo Calafiori couldn’t conceal his frustration on the controversial purple card awarded to Lewis-Skelly
“From the bench, it was clearly not a red card. I saw him at half-time he was so disappointed for the team. But at the end, we won. So nothing happened,” mentioned Calafiori.
“He was upset, however now he is completely satisfied as a result of we received for positive. He is a very good footballer, a very good man, so we assist him rather a lot.
“He’s really happy now that the team won and found a way to win it. He is very worried about what’s coming next because he’s strongly feeling that there was nothing to do with the action.”
Arteta admitted Lewis-Skelly was feeling higher after the staff had received, however hopes any enchantment will outcome within the defender being allowed to play the subsequent video games.
“He’s really happy now that the team won and found a way to win it,” added Arteta. “He is very worried about what’s coming next because he’s strongly feeling that there was nothing to do with the action.”
Arteta added in his press convention: “Hopefully we don’t need to [appeal]. Allow the player to continue to do his job.”
