Arsenal took the lead thanks to a lovely flick from Aaron Ramsey but a Francis
Coquelin second yellow card meant that the Gunners were 1 - 0 behind and down to ten men early in the second half.
The Gunners did get a significant amount of luck when Lee Mason didn't give Francis
Coquelin a second yellow card after he committed a few niggly fouls.
Not exact matches
Drinkwater should have had a straight red for the tackle on Ramsey and to be balanced,
Coquelin was lucky not to get a
second yellow for shoving Mahrez.
Francis
Coquelin's moment of madness made things hugely difficult for us though, with the Frenchman needlessly sliding in on Harry Kane and getting his
second yellow of the game.
Coquelin's was a bookable offence and nobody was complaining when he got a
second yellow, including Arsene Wenger with his post match comments reported by Sky Sports.
Francis
Coquelin — 6.5 Was as tough as usual but was constrained in
second half as had to avoid a
second yellow card Perhaps he should have been replaced?
I will tell Flamini and
Coquelin to avoid any avoided
yellow card that will later reduce their 100 % efforts in avoiding picking a
second yellow card.
Arsenal went into half - time with a 1 - 0 lead and were playing very well, but just ten minutes into the
second half Francis
Coquelin decided to execute a crazy challenge on Harry Kane and got a
second yellow to add to his first half caution.
When I see that table, I can't help but think about the sending off of
Coquelin last year in the NLD, when Lamela and Dier stayed on the field despite more clearer
second yellow offenses...
We told Francis
Coquelin at half - time because he had
yellow already but Eric Dier deserved a
second yellow as well and that could have changed the game.
Coquelin should have been sent of for a
second yellow card at least twice