- Myles Lewis-Skelly received a direct red card for a challenge about Matt Doherty
- Several fans and experts were bewildered by the decision of the referee Michael Oliver
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Why Arsenal players will laugh at Mikel Arteta behind them
The Premier League has offered an explanation of the controversial red card delivered to Myles Lewis-Skelly against Wolves.
Lewis-Skelly, 18, has been one of the stars of the season, with the defender impressing for the Gunners on the return to the left.
However, the disaster attacked the teenager during the first half of Arsenal's trip to Molineux on Saturday when he was fired by referee Michael Oliver for a challenge to defender Matt Doherty despite the fact that the incident takes place within half of the wolves .
Several fans and experts were shocked by the decision, with Tim Sherwood one of the many to hit.
Speaking in Sky Sports Soccer on Saturday, the former player and manager of Tottenham Sherwood said: “I'm still staggering that, I can't believe Michael Oliver has sent it!”
Many fans were also furious about the decision, and one described him as “scandalous.”
The Premier League has issued a statement after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent to vs Wolves
Fans and experts were baffled by Michael Oliver's decision to send the Arsenal player
Lewis-Skelly was a penalized controversial for his challenge with the defender of the Lobos Matt Doherty
They wrote: 'I have never seen a red card like the one that Lewis-Skell has just received. That is outrageous. '
Meanwhile, another user added: “When Tim Sherwood says he is a yellow at most, you know it's a bad decision.”
And, shortly after the controversial called, the Premier League issued a statement about why Lewis-Skelly was expelled.
Publishing in X, the Premier League party center said: “The call of the referee of a red card for Lewis-Skelly was reviewed and confirmed by VAR, who considered his challenge of having been a serious dirty game.”
The incident occurred in the 43rd minute of the clash and originally seemed to be a cynical trip from Lewis-Skellly to stop a counterattack.
Sherwood Alms, the new host of the day Mark Chapman was surprised by the decision.
“Disconcerting and meaningless one of our best referees,” he said in the BBC.
However, Mike Dean, who works as an expert in football referee on Saturday, supported his former colleague's call.
“I have a fixed image,” he said. 'If you see it, you can see why the referee has decided what he has done. He has placed his studs inside his leg.
The Arsenal made an alteration before the second half, with Riccardo Calafioiri from the left to Ethan Nwaneri when Mikel Arteta remoiled his back.
Calafiori then put the Gunners ahead in the 74th minute of the clash.
