Another ridiculous red, but Arsenal find a way

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

The Athletic

Soccer, Football, Sports

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on another ludicrous red card for Arsenal, as Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off in Saturday's 1-0 victory at Molineux. Is the way PGMOL is being operated the best practice for the Premier League?

The panel also talk spirit and professionalism, as unlike Arsenal’s previous three red cards this season, they found a way to win thanks to a beautiful strike from Riccardo Calafiori.

Plus - our man of the match Declan Rice, the encouragement winning with 10 men will give the team, and a look ahead to Girona in the final group stage of the Champions League.

Produced by Jay Beale.

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
0:07.6	The only way to score is, of course, to play with a handbreak-off.
0:15.0	Hello, I'm Ian Stone.
0:16.6	This is Handbreak-off, the Arsenal podcast.
0:18.6	Brought to you by The Athletic.
0:20.4	On Saturday, the Arsenal beat Wolves 1-0 at Molyneux.
0:24.4	It's a lot to talk about.
0:25.9	So we're going to talk about it.
0:27.0	I'm joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clark.
0:29.6	Good morning.
0:30.2	Hello.
0:30.9	Morning.
0:31.9	Morning.
0:32.8	I don't think there's anywhere else to start them with a red card. Michael Oliver sent off Miles Lewis Skelly in the 43rd minute for what he deemed
0:39.8	and what they've since supported him deeming serious foul play.
0:45.7	On 5 live, Mark Chapman and Pat Nevin described the decision as baffling and nonsensical
0:51.2	from supposedly one of our best referees in a bar so low, even a limbo dancing snake could get under it.
0:57.4	Yeah, it's a weird image, but I get it.
0:59.0	And Ritey took to Instagram to say it's a joke.
1:01.7	Anyone who's played the game, and he said, I'm not even talking Premier League, I'm talking five a side, Sunday league.
1:06.4	It's never a red.
1:07.2	This is the highest level of football, and we do not have the highest level of referees.
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