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

[Seagull58]

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.

Pedro kicked it when it was already out of play and there are balls available all round the pitch for the throw-in.

 

[Bodian]

Great point.

Ipswich and Forest next up, both at home. You’d really like to think we’d be five games unbeaten after those.

We all know full well that they're the games we make a mess of!!

 

[Han Solo]

Always feels a little disappointing not to win as things developed, but in the end its 1 point more than we expected - good stuff.

 

[Bodian]

Pedro kicked it when it was already out of play and there are balls available all round the pitch for the throw-in.

And no Arsenal player nearby to take it anyway.

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Keown is such a prick

this. And as thick as mince. I have no idea how he gets a gig, he makes Micah Richards look like a Dimbleby.

 

[Seagull58]

"He (Veltman) passes the ball into Rice's space". Wtf is Keown on about? It is not Rice's space - he should be running away 10 yards as it is our free kick.
Keown really is an idiot - he makes a stupid comment then doubles down on it.

Keown showing what a biassed, blinkered dick he is. Like that Everton girl claiming Dunk slid into DCL's space a couple of weeks ago. Where do they get this "space" nonsense from? It's not in the laws of the game.

 

[nicko31]

Arsenal fans in meltdown reckon Pedro should have gone. Thoughts ?

 

[hart's shirt]

AFTV should a fun watch later for their even-handed phlegmatic responses to the referee's decisions.
#blud
#fam

 

[Triggaaar]

Actually slightly disappointed that we didn’t win this one. Arsenal are a very good team, but we had a man advantage, and a slightly more cohesive attacking unit would have got the second.

Same.

I don’t doubt we’ll lose matches this season, but we can challenge in every single game, against any opposition.

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.

 

[Bodian]

Arsenal fans in meltdown reckon Pedro should have gone. Thoughts ?

Should have 'gone' for what? Kicking the ball away is only a yellow. His yellow then came for dissent late on, which he wouldn't have done if he'd been on a yellow already.

 

[nicko31]

AFTV should a fun watch later for their even-handed phlegmatic responses to the referee's decisions.
#blud
#fam

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[Triggaaar]

Arsenal fans in meltdown reckon Pedro should have gone. Thoughts ?

Twats

 

[Seagull58]

Arteta says it should have been a red for Veltman

 

[KZNSeagull]

Keown showing what a biassed, blinkered dick he is. Like that Everton girl claiming Dunk slid into DCL's space a couple of weeks ago. Where do they get this "space" nonsense from? It's not in the laws of the game.

Particularly when it is our free kick and his "space" is 10 yards away from the ball.

 

[Mustafa II]

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.

 

[British Bulldog]

Decent point that, disagree the game changed with the sending off, I thought it changed when Ayari came on for Milner. We pushed our game up a few yards and stopped their momentum.

 

[Triggaaar]

Arteta says it should have been a red for Veltman

Well it's always nice to see a left field opinion thrown into the mix.

 

[Bakero]

Anyone got a video of Pedro kicking the ball away?

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Well, that was a decent result. I only had the radio so it is hard to judge but it seemed a lively game and we matched them well. For a couple of hours at least…. We are top of the league !
I am happy with that .

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Arsenal fans in meltdown reckon Pedro should have gone. Thoughts ?

He could have been booked for the first half kicking the ball away. However Arteta is an idiot as he claimed he'd have been sent off. He's almost certainly wouldn't as he'd have been more careful in his reactions afterwards and would have been unlikely to have received a yellow at all late on.