Arsenal fans are passionate, but they can also be impatient.
This was clear after the team drew 1-1 with Brighton at the Emirates. The frustration in the stadium was hard to miss.
Many fans turned to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice their anger. They criticized the team’s attack and midfield, especially with the international break leaving them waiting for the next game.
Wright defends the draw
Ian Wright spoke to Premier League Productions about the fans’ impatience.
He noticed that fans often focus too much on attacking. Wright explained that getting a point was important against a strong Brighton side.
He praised Arsenal’s decision to play cautiously, especially with Brighton’s dangerous players coming on as substitutes.
“With Arsenal fans you can hear in the stadium there’s a little bit of impatience in respect of attacking them,”
“[But] you’ve got to recognise there’s a point in the game where you realise we’ve got to get a point. They made some very good substitutions in Enciso and Adringa coming on they are dangerous players and Pedro already there causing problems. You’ve got to make sure you don’t lose the game and that’s why in the end I thought the point was a very, very good one.”
Rice apologizes
Declan Rice had a tough day. He received two yellow cards, which resulted in his first career red card.
The first yellow was for a tackle on Joel Veltman. The second was for knocking the ball away to stop a quick free kick.
Some thought the decision was harsh, as Veltman had kicked out at Rice earlier, but only Rice was punished.
After the game, Rice apologized to his teammates and fans. He admitted he felt guilty about the red card.
He was relieved his teammates managed to hold on for a draw despite being down to ten men.
“I think from my behalf, that’s my first sending off, so I just wanted to apologise obviously to my teammates, which I’ve done, and to the fans.
“When you get sent off, it’s never nice, you get a sense of guilt over you, and I was lucky today that my teammates really helped me out and we didn’t lose the game. I’ll learn from it.”
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