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[Albion] Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***









Triggaaar

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Mustafa II said:
Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice
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It wasn't, it was a yellow. Kicking the ball away is a yellow card. There's nothing to argue about :shrug:


Mustafa II said:
I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.
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I'd be fuming too, it cost them the game. But it's not wrong.
 


Guinness Boy

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Enjoyed that. Early on it looked like Saka was going to win it by himself. We somehow coped and losing Milner probably helped.

Disappointed not to win it after the red but would have taken 1-1 before the game all day long.
 


origigull

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Ian Wright having a good moan that Rice got booked but Pedro didn't. Completely missing the point that Pedro kicked it in frustration, whereas Rice did it cynically to stop play.
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Don't forget there is the multi ball in place and there was one ball a couple of yards down the touchline ready for arse to use.
I wanted all three points today but the 1 point we got is absolutely fantastic in the great scheme of things.
 




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Triggaaar said:
Really? We were crap before their sending off. It's too be expected, we're well below strength still and our players haven't learned what the manager wants yet.
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I don’t think we were crap. I think Arsenal were (to an extent) playing us at our own game, and on balance getting the better of it, but that was a settled team who’ve had several seasons under the same head coach, playing at home.

We had our second string midfield, under a new coach, away from home, and it still took a rare error from our captain to get their noses ahead. Were we stifled, making it tough to get attacks going? Yes. Were we crap/unable to challenge? No. Not for me.
 










Green Cross Code Man

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Mustafa II said:
Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice.

Perhaps those of us that think it was a 'definite red' have our blue & white tinted specs too firmly on.

I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.
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Serves Rice right. However it's unlucky in that 9 times out of ten the ref will take no action.
 














Thunder Bolt

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Mustafa II said:
Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice.

Perhaps those of us that think it was a 'definite red' have our blue & white tinted specs too firmly on.

I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.
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It was a yellow. Unluckily fo him, it was a second yellow. He’s old enough to know better.
 


hart's shirt

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Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to MOTD:

"In the end you are one man plus so you always want to win the game. We had chances on our side but Arsenal also had two big chances."

Thoughts on sending off:

"First of all he shoots the ball away so it is a clear yellow card, it changes the momentum of the game."

"We started to control the game and then the goal happens out of nowhere. We didn't defend it well, the red card changed the game for sure. We wanted to win, we didn't do it so we have to be satisfied with the draw."

"There's still room for a lot of improvements. We try and go step-by-step."
 












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