Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber admitted that the Gunners “know how to deal” with being weak and did not talk much about this during the Molineux interval on Saturday, as they played more than half of their 1-0 victory over Wolves with ten . players.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was excluded with red cards just before the first half for what Judge Michael Oliver perceived as bad game cynically breaking a counter and catching matt doherty on the ankle side and the upper leg.
Many saw him tough, with players like Alan Shearer and Ian Wright among those who made the decision, who was supported by VAR. Timber himself was punished for disagreement after that, while Kai Havertz plunged about 20 meters away when he saw the rightened red card.
Was a fourth high -level red card to Arsenal In the Premier League this season. But after drawing previous matches against Brighton & Hove Albion (Declan Rice) and Manchester City (Leandro Trossard), and lost to Bournemouth (William Saliba), this was the first time the Gunners won in 2024/25 by ten players. Probably also helped that Wolves were reduced to ten in the middle of the second, a few moments ago Riccardo Calafiori scored the winning goal.
“I didn't expect the red cardboard, to be honest. But it happens, you have to react. We can't continue to talk about the red cartons,” reporters then told Timber.
“We didn't talk much about it even in the first half. It's not the first time. It's still difficult, but we also know how to afford it now. It's not good to go to a second part like this. But that It is what we showed character.
“You have to react. That's the only thing you can do, that's the only thing in your hands. Sometimes it is disappointing, but mentally, emotionally, you have to find a way to overcome and take it as a team. We did it. ”
Manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his belief that Lewis-Skelly will abolish the red card By the Premier League, admitting that the Gunners are ready to appeal the decision.