Arsenal fans were left furious with referee Michael Oliver once again, following some baffling decisions given against them in the victory over Wolves.
The Gunners were a man down in the first half as Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card for a foul on the edge of the Wolves box.
The Arsenal starlet made a petulant trip on an opposition forward to stop a counter-attack, but it was a move that Michael Oliver deemed as serious foul play, producing a red card.
Later in the clash, Wolves were also reduced to ten men as Joao Gomes received a second yellow card for a dangerous tackle.
Fortunately, though, it was Riccardo Calafiori who came to the rescue for Arsenal, earning them all three points with his late goal.
Fans were still furious about the referee decisions though, including one that perhaps went under the radar for most.
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Michael Oliver made Arsenal error with Joao Gomes sending off
Much has been made of refereeing errors and Arsenal this season, with plenty of questionable decisions being given against the side.
Not least for those that resulted in red cards from delaying the restart, something that hasn’t been seen since the sending-off for Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard.
It should’ve been though, for Joao Gomes, who was eventually shown a red card but could’ve done so earlier in the match.
Having already been on a booking, the midfielder kicked the ball away from an Arsenal free kick and delayed the restart.
No yellow card was produced by Oliver for this moment, despite previously sending off Trossard against Manchester City for his offence.
It continues to drive the question of consistency surrounding decisions that referees have been making throughout the season so far.
Arsenal fans are the only ones to have spotted the mistake, having taken to social media to vent their frustrations.
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Arsenal fans frustrated by Michael Oliver call
Given their past experiences with red cards for delaying the restart, Arsenal fans looked to vent their frustrations online.
Taking to social media, having spotted the poor decision, one fan said: “Joao Gomes kicking the ball away after a foul when on a yellow card, Michael Oliver ignores it! The same referee who sent off Leandro Trossard against Man City for kicking the ball away 0.6s after the whistle was blown!”
“Trossard telling Joao Gomes he shouldn’t have kicked the ball away in front of Michael Oliver lol,” another added, along with: “Joao Gomes just kicked the ball away…on a yellow card.”
The frustration continued with: “Joao Gomes kicks the ball away, no second yellow obviously,” and “Did Joao Gomes just kick the ball away on a yellow hmmmm.”
It shows the frustration Arsenal hold towards the referee decisions made this season, leading to a total break down in trust.
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