MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 14:23:18| >> :120:3632:3632:
[monks data]
Crystal Palace logo
Premier League
Oct 26, 2013 at 12.45pm UK
 
Arsenal logo

0-2

FT(HT: 0-0)
Arteta (47' pen.), Giroud (87')

Mikel Arteta blasts "harsh" red card

Mikel Arteta believes that he did not deserve to be sent off during Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has claimed that he did not deserve to be sent off during his side's win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Spaniard was shown a straight red card by referee Chris Foy after he was adjudged to have pulled down Marouane Chamakh when the Palace striker was through on goal.

However, Arteta believes that the dismissal was the wrong decision.

"It was a very harsh decision to send me off," he told the club's official website. "Chamakh kicks my right foot, I have seen it on television. It is 40 yards away from goal too.

"It is true that I tried to block him with my hand but then he came with his left foot into my right calf and then we were both on the floor. It was never a tackle from me."

Chamakh had earlier scored from the penalty spot as Arsenal stayed at the top of the table with a 2-0 victory.

ID:113894: cacheID:113894:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1992:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Arsenal's Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Crystal Palace on October 26, 2013
Read Next:
Ten-man Arsenal edge out Palace
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!