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Dermot Gallagher issues honest verdict on Leandro Trossard’s red card in Arsenal’s draw with Man City
Arsenal held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Though, they will be f🐓eeling really disappointed having led with 10 men for so long until John Sto🅰nes equalised in stoppage time.
Leandro Trossard’s second yellow and a red completely turned the tide of the game as Arsenal had to sit deep and defend in a rigid structure ��for the entire🧜 second half.
Mikel Arteta wa𓆉s left fuming by the decision to dismiss Trossard and now former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has given his verdict on the incident.
Dermot Gallagher feels for Leandro Trossard
Sp🗹eaking on , Dermot Gallagher issued his verdict on Trossard’s second yellow for kicking the ball away.
“No [there can be no complaints], bec🃏ause it’s a foul [on Silva], there’s no doubt about that. Would the player have have kicked the ball away like that if there was no foul and pause in play?
“Most certainly not because he’s not going to pass to Martinelli ༒like that. I feel 🦄for him because he’s gone to pull out but the damage is already done.
“We’ve already seen it earlier this season that referees are very🐓 ha💟rd on it this season. He should know better than to do it.
“The referees have said they’ll be hard and fast on it. You could show 💃me one or two where they’ve got away, but by and large, referees have been very strong on this.
“If oꦏne player gets away with it, it’s not justification fo♋r another player to say ‘I’m being punished’.”
Dermot Gallagher says Michael Oliver made correct decision by not booking Jeremy Doku
Arsenal players complained that Jeremy Doku didn’t receive a booki♛ng for a ꦐsimilar incident as it appeared as though he delayed the restart by kicking the ball away.
However, Gallagher disagrees with that notion: “I do n💙ot think this is kicking the ball away and delaying the restart.
“The free kick is in the wrong place. Michael Oliver is trying to move it back. Doku looks at the referee, and then toes it back☂ to an Arsenal player to take a free kick.
“I don’t think that’s delaying the restart. That’s pasꦦsing the ball back. It’s a massive difference.”