Arsenal fans left bemused over David Luiz red card after penalty decision vs Wolves
Arsenal suffered a triple jeopardy against Wolves after David Luiz was sent off for his penalty foul on Willian Jose with Ruben Neves scoring from the spot.
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Arsenal fans have vented their frustration and confusion as to why David Luiz was shown a red card after the centre-back conceded a penalty late in the first half against Wolves. The Gunners went into the game against Wolves on a good run of form having gone seven games unbeaten in the league.
Previously labelled the 'triple-punishemt' rule, players would have automatically been shown a red card if they denied a goalscoring opportunity in the penalty box.
Those rules were relaxed in 2016 though, leading to some Arsenal fans questioning why Luiz was given his marching orders.
One fan tweeted: "It’s obviously a pen but I feel the red is very harsh given that Luiz makes no obvious attempt to take the man out? Looks like he’s just chasing back and trips over his heels."
Another wrote: "That isn't a red he isn't making a challenge it's accidental, what happened to the rule about being just a pen unless it's a deliberate foul."
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David Luiz has a history of being shown a red card (Image: GETTY)
A third posted: "Luiz actually runs behind the striker cos he can’t catch him, but José’s trailing leg hits him and trips over. It’s a pen but never a red. Sigh."
A fourth said: "It’s defo a pen but the red is a bit harsh. Stupid of Luiz anyway."
A fifth wrote: "Yes, it’s a penalty, and it’s needless from David Luiz, but I can’t help but feel like a straight red is harsh."