“I would like to emphasize that, in my opinion, it is undoubtedly a red card,” Arteta said at a press conference, commenting on Pope’s tackle. “I watched the action ten times. If you’ve ever played football, you know it’s a red card. This is the second time in two matches: against Manchester City, when Kai Havertz escaped and (Abdukodir) Khusanov cut him down when the score was 1-1, the red also won. It’s a red card. »
The Spanish technician continued by emphasizing that the location of the foul and the absence of defensive cover should have made the decision obvious: “It is these details that make the difference. I hope things will change. Everyone will have their own opinion, I’m here to give mine. I’ve been in this business for a long time. Ask any player: with the trajectory of the ball, if there is no goalkeeper there, it’s red. If the action had happened the other way around, the referee would have shown the red card,” he concluded.
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