I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over

Apr 13, 2025

I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over



I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over
Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli expressed his anger against Brentford, saying he almost broke his leg due to his opponent's back tackle.

Martinelli was outraged after the 32nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on the 13th (Korea time), saying, `If my foot had touched the floor at that moment, I could have broken my leg.'

Martinelli was back-tackled by Brentford defender Christian Neungor in the 28th minute while dribbling from the left side of the opposition camp. Martinelli grabbed his legs and was in pain.




The referee handed out a yellow card to Neungor, judging that it was a `severe foul.'

I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over
Martinelli said "Nergor was unintentional. I believe him, but I almost broke my leg. It was a clear sense of exit. It was terrible." He did not hide his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was furious at the touchline and strongly protested. He complained, `I think my reaction tells me everything.'




Brentford manager Thomas Frank, on the other hand, `The clear warning is right. But it was a warning (not an exit)."

Former referee Mark Halsey "Tackles that threaten the safety of opponents by excessive force or violent acts should be punished with red cards. This scene was a scissor kick that took place in the background. "This is a serious foul," he said, adding that the exit was the right decision.

I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over
I almost broke my leg! Arsenal FW backtackle → Outrage at the warning...The championship race is virtually over
Arsenal, who finished scoreless in the first half, took the lead with Thomas Partey's first goal in the 16th minute of the second half, but gave up the equalizer to Joan Visa in the 29th minute of the second half to draw 1-1.

Arsenal had to settle for one point from 11 points to 10 points from leading Liverpool (73 points) with 63 points. Liverpool played one less game. Considering that Arsenal have only six games left, the draw virtually eliminated the possibility of a come-from-behind victory.

Liverpool are expected to confirm an early win as early as this month.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.