Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli said Brentford captain Christian Norgaard “could have broken my leg” with his first-half tackle – and the midfielder should have been sent off for a “nasty” challenge.
Norgaard brought down the Arsenal winger with a two-footed tackle in the first half, much to the uproar of the home fans at the Emirates Stadium.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta remonstrated with the fourth official and the Brentford bench as referee Simon Hooper brandished a yellow card, with VAR choosing not to upgrade the decision.
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The Saturday Night Football panel discuss whether Norgaard should have received a red card for his tackle on Martinelli
“I didn’t see that again but in the moment if my foot was on the floor he could break my leg,” Martinelli told Sky Sports.
“He [Norgaard] said he didn’t mean it. I believe him but still he could have broke my leg. For me it was red. I need to see it again to be sure. But for me it was nasty.”
Asked about the tackle after his side drew 1-1 with Brentford, Arteta replied to Sky Sports: “My reaction says everything.”
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