Micah Richards makes bold claim over ‘shocking’ Myles Lewis-Skelly red card in Arsenal win
Micah Richards makes bold claim over ‘shocking’ Myles Lewis-Skelly red card in Arsenal win
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Former England and Manchester City star Micah Richards says Myles Lewis-Skelly’s sending off in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves is the worst decision he’s ever seen in the history of the Premier League. Referee Michael Oliver showed Lewis-Skelly a straight red card for bringing down Matt Doherty as Wolves broke with pace following an Arsenal corner, with the scoreline goalless at Molineux.
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The foul took place deep inside Arsenal’s half and Lewis-Skelly’s challenge appeared far from reckless on second inspection, but video assistant referee Darren England decided to uphold Oliver’s initial decision – to the utter astonishment of most fans and viewers.
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Mikel Arteta said he was still ‘absolutely fuming’ about the highly controversial call as he faced the media shortly after the final whistle, with Lewis-Skelly handed a three-match ban as a result of the sending off. But a tweet from Premier League Match Centre confirmed that Lewis-Skelly’s challenge was deemed ‘serious foul play’ and the 18-year-old is set to miss the Gunners’ upcoming games with Manchester City, Leicester and Newcastle as it stands.
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‘Michael Oliver, I like him. I think he’s a top referee, I do,’ ex-City defender Richards said when reflecting on the incident on The Rest Is Football podcast. ‘I understand the scrutiny that you guys are under, I understand it. ‘But guys, that’s the worst decision I’ve ever seen in Premier League football history and I stick by it.
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‘This happens week in, week out. Michael Oliver, yes, I think he’s top, so he makes a mistake and we all make mistakes, when we’re doing our punditry we own up don’t we? How can I improve? Because that’s what any normal human being does, they own up to their mistakes.
