Myles Lewis-Skelly Arsenal red card overturn verdict given after furious complaints
Young Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly took a straight red card in a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, and could miss games if a successful appeal is not made to the FA - and Arsenal fans in the football.london comments sections are convinced that they could win a case.
Lewis-Skelly was sent off just before half-time for a tackle on Wolves' Matt Doherty, which referee Michael Oliver deemed as serious foul play. His tackle made contact with the Wolves defender's foot and ankle, and his studs were judged to be up and dangerous.
VAR made no intervention, with the match officials at Stockley Park saying that there was no clear and obvious error that would force Oliver to take another look using the pitchside monitor. As with all red cards, Arsenal will have the opportunity to appeal, and avoid having Lewis-Skelly suspended for three matches.
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Arsenal eventually triumphed after a Riccardo Calafiori goal in the second half, minutes after the game was reduced to a ten-a-side match with the sending off of Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes.
Some fans on our Facebook page think an appeal is the obvious choice, and that it should be successful. Reader Henrik Vestergaard Nielsen says: “Of course it will be overturned. It was maybe a yellow but never a red card to begin with. Oliver made a clear and obvious mistake and VAR didnt do their job/was not existing apparently, because it was Arsenal involved.”
Commenter Michael Queen is furious: “It's about time the club now takes the PGMOL to court. Week in week out outrageous decisions against Arsenal. All been controversial. On this occasion, we have to appeal for sure.”
Kev Dickman writes: "Yes it was a harsh tackle, but it deserved a yellow not red. They have goal line technology, but that should have been reversed by VAR.”
Brian Eastman says: “About time they used VAR properly to ASSIST the referee. No way was it a red. Reckless, cynical, naive, yes you could even say intentional as he wanted to stop the opponent getting away. But how does Oliver, who is right by the side of it, call it serious foul play? Should never be allowed to ref an Arsenal game again, that bloke has history.”
Charles Ehimhen writes: “Can we just boycott the rest of this season's games in the league, because with this kind of officiating there is no need to waste our time and endanger our players?”
Lamine Diouf says: “It is certain if it was a Liverpool or City player who made such a mistake, he would not have a red, too severe really, the England referees are not competing in any case.”
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