Mikel Arteta was “absolutely fuming” over Michael Oliver’s decision to send Myles Lewis-Skelly off in the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves
With the first half reaching its conclusion, Lewis-Skelly caught Matt Doherty near the edge of the Wolves box and referee Oliver sent off the 18-year-old for serious foul play.
“I cannot believe Michael Oliver has sent Lewis-Skelly off there,” said Sky Sports’ Tim Sherwood, as VAR stuck with the on-field official’s call.
Arsenal won 1-0 thanks to Riccardo Calafiori’s second-half winner – which came four minutes after Joao Gomes was dismissed for two yellow cards for a debatably even harsher challenge than Lewis-Skelly’s on Jurrien Timber – but Arteta still could not hide his disappointment with the officials at full-time.
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“It is that clear and I will leave it to you guys,” Arteta told Sky Sports. “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.”
Asked if Arsenal will appeal the sending off, Arteta replied: “That’s for the club to decide what is the best decision. It’s that obvious that maybe we don’t even need to [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.”
More to follow.
