Arsenal: Redknapp drops 'red card' verdict as 'lucky' Gunner used 'excessive force' in 'unusual action'
Pro Jamie Redknapp theorizes Arsenal protector Jurrien Wood was “severely fortunate” to guard against being sent out off for a puzzle on Tottenham Hotspur’s Pedro Porro.
Arsenal filched a tour to arch-foes Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon for the initially North London derby of the 2024/25 campaign.
The North London derby is iconic for transferring objectives, however the was a scarcity of goalmouth reaction in the initially fifty percent on Sunday. Instead, there were plenty of yellow cards as seven were handed out by umpire Quaked Gillett before the period.
There was a flashpoint before the respite as Wood’s breakout puzzle on right-recommend Porro ignited an irate solution from Tottenham‘s players.
Manchester United tale Gary Neville was on elucidation for the match and also his incite responses was that it must not have been sent out off.
“Porro is still down, twisting in pain. That’s not obtaining involved in be a red card I wear’t assume,” Neville identified.
After Wood was posed a yellow card, Neville added: “Simply listening to what is being identified in Stockley Park. Wood touches the sphere however he doesn’t heed via over it which is what preserved him from it being a red card.
“The foot goes on top of the sphere however he hasn’t observed via.
“There was one underneath last season – the Curtis Jones wherein he dared to placed his foot on top of the sphere however went over it – and also that ended up being a red card.”
Throughout the fifty percent-time respite, Redknapp defined why he reckoned Wood was “severely fortunate” to retreat being sent out off.
“It’s an mysterious reaction provided that he undeniably goes crazed of the sphere, via his studs on it. His foot then bounces on the sphere,” Redknapp identified.
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“There was a tackle underneath last year via Curtis Jones retrieving sent out off for tackling Yves Bissouma. It’s severely equal.
“Wood is severely, severely fortunate. Has he gone in via inordinate authority to perform him favor in the olden day? No, But he’s posed the umpire a verdict to supply.
“Other umpires would have sent out him off. He doesn’t must go in favor that. It’s inordinate authority he has gone in via, it’s an mysterious reaction. I assume he’s fortunate.”
Paul Merson added: “He’s privileged, specifically away from abode, specifically via the means the umpire is handing out yellow cards favor ice cream!”
