"I almost broke my leg!" Anger explodes at Arsenal FW's 'back tackle → warning'...The championship race is virtually over

"I almost broke my leg!" Anger explodes at Arsenal FW's 'back tackle → warning'...The championship race is virtually over

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli expressed his anger against Brentford, saying he almost broke his leg due to his opponent's back tackle.

Martinelli was outraged after the 32nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) home game against Brentford in the 2024-2025 season at the Emirates Stadium in London on the 13th (Korea time), saying, "If my foot had touched the floor at that moment, I could have broken my leg."

Martinelli was caught in a back tackle by Brentford defender Christian Neungor in the 28th minute while dribbling from the left side of the opponent's side. Martinelli was in pain as he grabbed his leg.

The referee judged it to be a "severe foul" and gave a yellow card to Neungor.

Martinelli said, "Nergor said he didn't mean it. I believe him, but he almost broke my leg. It was a clear sense of exit. It was horrible." He did not hide his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta strongly protested in anger at the touchline. "I think my reaction tells everything," he said.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank said, "Clear warning is right. But it was a warning (not a warning)."

Former umpire Mark Halsey said, "Tackles that threaten the safety of the opponent team through excessive force or violent acts should be punished with red cards. This scene was a scissor kick that occurred afterwards. This constitutes a serious foul," which analyzed that the decision was the right one.

Arsenal, who finished scoreless in the first half, took the lead with Thomas Partey's first goal in the 16th minute of the second half, but gave up the equalizer to Joan Visa in the 29th minute of the second half to draw 1-1. 온라인바카라

Arsenal had to settle for 63 points, narrowing the gap between them and Liverpool (73 points) by one point from 11 to 10. Liverpool played one less game. Considering that Arsenal have only six games to play, the draw effectively eliminated the possibility of a come-from-behind victory.