Mikel Arteta has bemoaned the pink card proven to William Saliba as Arsenal fell to a shock 2-0 defeat away at Bournemouth on Saturday night.
Arsenal arrived on the South Coast unbeaten however after a vivid opening, got an uphill job as William Saliba was despatched off within the thirtieth minute for dragging down Evanilson as he raced by means of on aim.
The foul occurred a ways away from Arsenal’s field, with Saliba caught out by a dreadful Leandro Trossard go, and the French defender was proven a yellow card by referee Robert Jones. Nonetheless, upon VAR assessment, the choice was upgraded to a pink card, leaving Arsenal with an hour to play a person down.
The sport turned on that second, with Bournemouth taking management of the sport. Within the seventieth minute — following a expensive miss from Gabriel Martinelli — Ryan Christie opened the scoring, whereas Justin Kluivert made it 2-0 from the penalty spot 9 minutes later.
Mikel Arteta reacts to William Saliba pink card
That is the third time within the area of six Premier League matches that Arsenal have had to deal with a pink card, with no group within the English high flight receiving extra than the Gunners. That stated, this one did really feel extra deserved than the earlier two.
However, the choice nonetheless left Arteta seething, even when he tried his greatest to maintain a lid on his feelings after the match.
“We’re clearly very dissatisfied with the outcome and gutted as a result of we’ve to play one other recreation in that context. With 10 males for 60, 65 minutes at this stage, it’s simply unattainable,” Arteta instructed reporters (by way of Sky Sports activities).
On the officers’ decision-making, Arteta continued: “It was a choice made on the pitch. That call was modified. Now I don’t assume the choice goes to vary once more. So, choice made.
“Willy has by no means performed something like this however he doesn’t do it on goal. It occurs. We’ve to just accept it, transfer on, and have that ache we’re feeling for Tuesday [against Shakhtar Donestsk].”
