superheng1688 Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli believes his challenge on Christian Norgaard could have broken his leg and insists it should have been a red card.
The Gunners failed to close the gap on leaders Liverpool after drawing 1-1 at home to Brentford. In addition to the result, the Danish midfielder’s challenge on Martinelli angered the players and Mikel Arteta, who thought it should have been a red card. However, the referee showed a yellow card and there was no VAR intervention. superheng1688
“Yes, I haven’t had another slow-motion shot yet, but in my mind, at that moment, if my foot had been on the ground, my leg would have been broken,” Martinelli said.
“He said he didn’t mean it like that and I believe him, but that’s it. He almost broke my leg. For me, it should have been a red card, but I’ll have to go back and watch it again.”
Mikel Arteta has also spoken about the incident: “I think my reaction (on the pitch) said it all.” ( superheng1688 )
