“This is the most dangerous and aggressive player I have ever faced in my career as a defender. I have never played against such a player before”: One Arsenal defender is cited by a Man City striker as the greatest defender in the world.
Leandro Trossard was given a second yellow card for kicking the ball away, while Manchester City’s No. 11 Jeremy Doku did not receive one. This has left many Arsenal supporters upset on social media.
During the first forty-five minutes, the Belgium international was spotted nudging the ball away as Arsenal were about to take a free kick, but he got away with it.
In the Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal match, how did Jeremy Doku avoid receiving a yellow card prior to Leandro Trossard’s dismissal? Let’s examine this.
Why Manchester City No. 11 was not punished by Michael Oliver Jeremy Doku
For those who witnessed the entire affair, the answer is really clear.
Michael Oliver was heard shouting, “It was there,” as he pointed to the spot where the ball finally settled after Doku prodded it away, drawing appeals from both Arsenal players and supporters.
Instead of kicking the ball away and slowing down the restart, the Belgian player was merely returning possession of the ball to the spot where the foul occurred. If anything, he was accelerating it.
Oliver was forced to dismiss the Arsenal No. 19 right before halftime because Trossard, in stark contrast, chose to boot the ball far, far away from the spot where Manchester City was awarded a freekick, several seconds after the whistle had already blown.
