At the pre-match press conference ahead of this Premier League clash against Brighton, Arsenal head coach Arteta recalled the incident last season when Rice was sent off against Brighton, and couldn’t help but let out a censored swear word.
Last season at home against Brighton, you drew and Rice was sent off...
Arteta: "I remember it very clearly! I was so P*ssed off(meaning furious), really P*ssed off, we had to play with ten men. Hopefully, it will be different this time."
Some of the baffling red cards we got during that period haven’t happened this year.
Arteta: "I think the rules are different now (laughs). Yes, we paid a heavy price for that rule (yellow card for playing after the whistle), and hopefully we can avoid that in the future so we can play with 11 men."
