After a somewhat tame first half, in which Liverpool came closest to scoring with a shot from Conor Bradley that hit the crossbar, the visitors from Merseyside took over at the Emirates more and more after the break.
– Liverpool have had 74 percent possession so far in the second half. Arsenal have hardly had the ball, reported Sky Sports writer Oliver Yew after 75 minutes played.
Bradley out on a stretcher
The league leaders had their chances, but struggled to break through the Liverpool defence.
And in the final minutes, the temperature was high at the Emirates.
THE INJURY: Bradley was in obvious pain. Photo: Ian Walton / AP / NTB
Conor Bradley was down after what looked like a real twist to his knee.
Gabriel Martinelli first threw the ball at Bradley, who was lying down, before trying to push the Liverpool player out of the field.
– You can’t push him off the pitch, you can’t do that. It’s so poorly done. I think an apology is in order. Bradley is carried off the field. I’m furious with Martinelli, to be honest. Disgraceful, Sky Sports’ Gary Neville rages and continues:
OUT ON A STRETCHER: The Liverpool player appeared to have sprained his knee and was unable to get off the field himself. Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP / NTB
– I don’t understand how the Liverpool players didn’t go over there and knock him (Martinelli) down, just took the red card.
The Arsenal striker received a yellow card, Bradley was taken out on a stretcher.
Neville is supported by Viaplay’s experts.
– It’s not okay at all, ever. I hope Martinelli sees it at home tonight and apologizes, says Fredrik Ljungberg.
tumult: There was a fire at the Emirates after the situation with Bradley and Martinelli. Photo: John Walton / Pa Photos / NTB
– There are absolutely no excuses for what he does. It’s terrible, it’s something you just don’t want to see in football, adds Peter Schmeichel.
– In such great pain
Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai had the following to say about the Bradley situation after the match:
ONE POINT: Liverpool took a strong away point against league leaders Arsenal. Photo: Dylan Martinez / Reuters / NTB
– I saw that Conor twisted his knee. I don’t know what happened to him. Naturally, he didn’t want to lie on the pitch to bide time, he was just in so much pain that he couldn’t even think where he was rolling and then Gabriel came and pushed him off the pitch, says Szoboszlai to Sky Sports and adds:
– I understand that you want to win, we wanted to win too, but I think a player’s health is so much more important than anything else.
Naturally, Mikel Arteta was also asked about the case after the match:
– I don’t know what happened to Conor, but hopefully it’s not bad. But of course Gabi had no intention of doing anything bad to him, says the Arsenal manager.
