A “completely angry” Mikel Areta is confident that Arsenal does not have to make an appeal against the red card of Myles Lewis-Skelly this afternoon because he assumes that it will be canceled.
The youthful full -back was put off the field late in the first half near Molineux because of an apparently harmless foul on Matt Doherty on the edge of the Wolves penalty area.
Referee Michael Oliver immediately showed red, since Var Darren England believed that it was not necessary to send the official to the monitor on the edge of the field for a second glance.
Joao Gomes was put off the pitch 20 minutes before the end of the Wolves, and Arsenal used the full advantage when substituted Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal four minutes later and kept Arsenal to six points ahead of leader Liverpool.
Areta told Sky Sports: “It is incredible what the boys did again. In the context in which we were used again, it was about the character, the personality of the team, the courage and the intelligence of playing the game we wanted to play. It was extraordinary. “
To discharge Lewis Skelly, he added: “It is so clear that I leave it to you (the media).” I’m totally angry, but I leave it up to you. Because it’s so obvious. I don’t think my words will help. “
“I’m totally angry” 😡
Mikel Areta about the decision to put Myles Lewis Skelly off the square against the Wolves 🟥 pic.twitter.com/6h0tvl2nei
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When asked whether Arsenal would make an appeal, he said: “It is up to the club to decide what the best decision is.” I think it is so obvious that we may not need it at all. “
Shearer is amazed by the red card
BBC expert Alan Shearer described the decision as “one of the worst that I have seen in a long time”.
The former captain of the English national team said: “As a referee, you can do something wrong on the field, maybe you can see something that is not true.”
“As about everything in the world, Darren England believes that the referee did it correctly and there is no reason to send it to the screen.
“One of the worst decisions that I have seen in a long time.
“I just can’t recognize and understand what the Var thinks about Michael Oliver’s decision.
“No wonder it is criticized by so many people.”
