Revealed: February 24, 2022 11:16 pm
Final Up to date: February 24, 2022 11:24 pm
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Bruno Lage has, on Thursday night, admitted that he was at fault for the drama surrounding the 2nd-half introduction of Pedro Neto in the course of the membership’s assembly with Arsenal.
Lage after all guided his aspect again into motion a short while in the past, making the journey to north London for a crunch showdown amid the battle for Europe within the Premier League.
One second in the course of the 2nd-half, although, noticed the guests’ efforts to alter issues up on the personnel entrance trigger fairly a stir.
This got here as Pedro Neto waited to be launched to proceedings, instead of, it was initially understood, Raul Jimenez.
Upon the fourth official’s board being held up on the sideline, nonetheless, confusion unfold, as Jimenez refused to go away the sphere of play, adamant that it was Daniel Podence, and never he, who was in truth as a result of be hauled off.
Arsenal’s stars, in flip, started to push Wolves’ hitman in the direction of the bench, culminating in a yellow card being flashed in Jimenez’s course, and an altogether pointless fracas being kicked into gear.
Ultimately, nonetheless, the Mexican truly proved appropriate, with Podence having been the person to make means for Neto.
Proper we’ve playground chaos right here. Jimenez gained’t depart the sphere as a result of he’s not truly being subbed and the unsuitable quantity has gone up (or Wolves change their thoughts). Arsenal attempt to bodily drag him away. Atkinson books him. After which Podence comes off as an alternative.
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) February 24, 2022
Talking on the again of the motion coming to a detailed on the Emirates, Lage was due to this fact inevitably drawn on the incident in query, and his tackle the scenario.
And, to his credit score, the Portuguese was fast to just accept the blame for the problems brought about, admitting that it was a scarcity of communication between he, his workers and the officers which sparked the confusion.
Not solely that, however Lage too confirmed that he apologised on to reverse quantity Mikel Arteta on the touchline:
Lage on Jimenez’s bizarre yellow: “I wished to place Fabio on for Raul and Leander for Podence to shut the sport (earlier than Semedo harm). It was a scarcity of comms between me, my workers and 4th official (for unsuitable quantity on board). I stated sorry to Arteta, it wasn’t losing time.”
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) February 24, 2022
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Lacazette seals comeback
Lage’s post-game feedback after all come contemporary on the again of a heartbreaking near proceedings for Wolves on the Emirates.
After opening the sport’s scoring inside ten minutes courtesy of Hwang Hee-chan, the guests appeared properly heading in the right direction to safe a vital three factors because the night’s exchanges handed the 80-minute mark.
Arsenal, nonetheless, evidently had different concepts.
First, Nicolas Pepe, amid a starring cameo off the bench, levelled issues up with a positive swivel and end:
Arsenal equalise! 🔴
A beautiful flip and end from Nicolas Pepe, and now the Gunners will seek for a winner 👀 pic.twitter.com/L79STrcZ03
— Premier Sports activities (@PremierSportsTV) February 24, 2022
And there was time for additional drama but, as, with virtually the final kick of the sport, Alexandre Lacazette’s effort throughout the face of aim by some means made its means past Jose Sa and in on the far publish to finish the turnaround:
Lacazette with the stoppage time WINNER! 😱😱
An unbelievable end from Arsenal on the Emirates 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Qt1isw1UWT
— Premier Sports activities (@PremierSportsTV) February 24, 2022
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