Arsenal have had to battle against a number of challenges in the race for the Champions League qualification spots. However, what is becoming increasingly clear is that there are other obstacles Mikel Arteta’s team is having to deal with beyond just their rivals. The fortune of sides like Manchester United has simply not been afforded to the Gunners.
Arsenal have experienced a serial red card problem with questionable yellow card decisions that have led to dismissals. This is not to say that the players have not always been deserving of their sanctions, but the consistency across the league is absent.
Players at the club have appeared to garner harsher punishment through little more than an established reputation. Whereas players such as Manchester United’s Scott McTominay have got off scot-free. Pun absolutely intended.
