Line Ups

Crystal Palace: Johnstone (GK), Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Doucouré, Lerma, Ayew, Eze, Schlupp, Edouard

Bench: Matthews (GK), Clyne, Tomkins, Richards, Riedewald, Ahamada, Rak-Sakyi, Gordon

Arsenal: Ramsdale (GK), Partey, White, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Rice, Havertz, Ødegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

Bench: Raya (GK), Zinchenko, Kiwior, Gabriel, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Vieira, Trossard

  • coygsu@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Exactly, it was a counter and he was baited by the turn. It isn’t enough for a yellow imo but it is still a foul. Whether or not it is a yellow is up to the refs discretion. Still you shouldn’t be baited with a swivel like that at this level.

    • mercEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      You have to be aware you’re on a yellow card too. Even if you get baited, you have to rely on your other defenders. He was in Palace’s half at the time, so there was time to get back.

      • coygsu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Correct, he didn’t have any situational awareness and Ayew took the contact and made it appear worse than it is

        • mercEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I was always surprised that Wenger never seemed to try to bring in one of the Ayew brothers. They seem very much like Wenger players. Smart and technical while not the traditional blueprint of a striker / winger.