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Mikel Arteta criticises red card escapes for Newcastle’s Pope and City’s Khusanov
‘It’s a red card today. It’s a red card in Manchester’
TL;DR
- Mikel Arteta claims Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City should have been sent off for a last-man foul on Kai Havertz.
- Arteta also believes Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope committed a red card offense against Viktor Gyökeres.
- The Arsenal manager insists these decisions have impacted the Premier League title race.
- He praised his players' courage for executing a planned short corner routine that led to Arsenal's winning goal against Newcastle.
- Arsenal moved three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table after beating Newcastle.
- Eze and Havertz suffered muscle niggles and their availability for the Champions League semi-final is uncertain.