Former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer on BBC Match of the Day: “It ought to have been a yellow card, it’s a horrible choice. There was no velocity, no depth, it was not endangering an opponent and was 90 yards from purpose, so by no means, ever a pink card.
“What worries me is there’s an assistant VAR and a VAR who’ve seen a number of replays and so they suppose it’s severe foul play.”
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean on Sky Sports activities: “While you see a nonetheless picture, you perceive what he has finished. He has put his studs down his leg for severe foul play. Scraped down the Achilles.”
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin: “Myles Lewis-Skelly is simply 10 yards outdoors the opposition’s field. It have to be for violent conduct, however that does not appear like violent conduct. It is a cynical journey. I’ve by no means seen that in my life. I’m surprised by a pink card.”
Former Manchester Metropolis centre-back Nedum Onuoha: “It is undoubtedly not a pink card for me. I can see now with extra replays why it’s the proper factor to do. Possibly the referee sees that Myles Lewis-Skelly has no intent to play the ball. It is a robust second for Arsenal. For the teenager, I feel he wants to know there are alternative ways to do this.
“That is not a pink. That may get overturned in a short time. He tries to cease the counter-attack and it does not look very dangerous to me.”
BBC Radio 5 Reside presenter Mark Chapman: “Baffling and nonsensical.”
Former Blackburn and Tottenham midfielder Tim Sherwood on Sky Sports activities: “I’m nonetheless reeling from that. I can not consider he has despatched him off.”
