Mikel Areta vapors in the controversial punishment that Everton was awarded is the press conference after the game “I saw it 15 times, definitely not”.
After the 1-1 draw in Goodison Park, the Arsenal boss was visibly frustrated, especially because of a controversial punishment that Everton compensated in the 49th minute when the referee Darren England Everton gave a punishment after Jack Harrison was under pressure from Arsenal’s Myres Lewis Skelly.
Iliman Ndiaye converted the spot kick to cancel Leandro Trossard’s earlier destination for arsenal.
After the game, Areta expressed his unbelief and explained: “I saw it 15 times, in my opinion there is no way, that’s a punishment.”
He argued that the contact, if available, was not sufficient to justify the call and suggested that it began outside the penalty area, and there was no substance in it.
Areta continued that Jake O’Brien von Everton for a second yellow card from Everton’s goalkeeper David Raya, if such a minimal contact justified a penalty, had committed Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya, before the game and left Everton with 10 players.
Arteta’s comments reflect his conviction that the decision changed the dynamics of the game and arsenal in a game that otherwise dominated it cost two points.
Despite his frustration, he recognized that his team had the failure to take the late chances with Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli the opportunity to secure victory.
The draw on the left Arsenal 11 points behind the Premier League leader Liverpool, who has a game in hand and strengthens the pressure on the title hunt of Areta, while on Tuesday you are preparing for a fight by the Champions League with Real Madrid.
The challenge that led to Everton’s punishment.
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“I saw it 15 times – in my opinion it’s never a punishment.”
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The Premier League Match Center said on Twitter: “The referee’s criminal stroke for the challenge of Lewis-Skelly on Harrison was checked by Var and confirmed-with contact, which was considered sufficient for a punishment and within the region.”
Chris Sutton (to end): “I think it was a very, very soft punishment. Even David Moyes will look at it and agree that the punishment was soft.”
Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta, who speaks with TNT Sports: “Especially with the result. It is very unhappy. It is difficult to come. A team that is very physical and direct. The beginning of the second half was very bad, gave the ball away, very unsafe and then the decision comes with the punishment. It is never a punishment for me.
“The game started in the second half, you want to get some swing. We never achieved it because the game really got different.”
On physicality: It is always like that and that is a great strength of the Premier League, and you have to deal with it, you have to live with the like many other teams in the Premier League. “
On positive: “We had some very big chances that we did not target the goal. They generated nothing at all, so it is very disappointing that we admit a goal.”
For drawing 11 games: “You still have to win many games.”
In Team Fitness: It’s all good, but we wanted the three points, they want everything as they plan it. We did a lot of good things and managed to rest some players, but we want three points. “
Areta, speaks to BBC MotD: “Yes, I am 100% frustrated. We have control over the game very much under control. We had hoped to continue the rule in the second half, but nothing out of anything from which the referee decides to give a punishment. I saw it 15 times … It is not a punishment.
“You (Everton) are very good what you do. We gave away so many stupid fouls that led to set pieces. They did nothing at all.”
On the title race: We have no margins – that’s so clear. We did enough to win the game, but the margins are very small. “
Everton manager David Moyes speaks to BBC MotD: “Our performance in the first half was really poor sloppy, after the first moment. We encouraged Arsenal and that is what they certainly don’t need. They are good enough.
“Credit to the players, they turned it over at halftime, got it and a great reaction of the crowd that helped us get a penalty and in the end got a point against a good team.”
When playing Liverpool on Wednesday: “If you become a top team that you have to get used to the week, we are probably not used to it. I think it was a factor. The early kick-off can make these additional hours a difference. We didn’t start well.”
What is to be played on: “I said to the players the challenge that we have to prove how we can do the better teams. We try to play better. We didn’t do that today, so we have to find a way we can do. If we move forward, we try to find how we can get better against better pages.”
On NDIMAN NDIMA: “We missed Iliman. He is one of our most important talents, we also missed Dwight McNeil and we are without cathedral (Calvert-Lewin), so we had to find a way to achieve results.
“We did a pretty good job. We are currently mathematical, but only, but only clear that I will be a Premier League team. I will probably visit the stadium this week after I will be fees in this way.”
Moyes, speak to TNT Sports: “We get a lot closer (in safety), but until we are mathematically safe, we cannot say too much. To be fair, it will be very difficult for the other sides to get where we are.
“Our performance in the first half looked as if we had a game on Wednesday evening and Arsenal had the additional recovery. I thought we were really poor and made some incredibly bad decisions. We died a little around them at halftime and told them that we had expected more.
“No matter whether it was lucky or whatever we had a punishment.
“When I got the job (in January), I thought that if I got Everton in the round, it would be an absolute disaster. The big deal is that the players reacted very well and that we went from people who said that we did not score goals to be a threat.”
