Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta snapped back at a question on his side's disciplinary issues after Gabriel Martinelli received a bizarre red card against Wolves. Finishing matches with 10 men seems to be a recurring theme for the north London side this campaign, and the manager is at a loss regarding what to do next.
The Gunners took an early lead through Gabriel, partly thanks to Alexandre Lacazette's quick-thinking assist.
Wolves rallied, however, and Arteta's side were forced to dig deep when Martinelli received two quickfire yellow cards in the second half.
The Brazilian attempted to block a quick throw-in, and after referee Michael Oliver played the advantage, he then hauled over his onrushing opponent to rack up his second yellow-card offence in the same passage of play.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Arsenal still held on for an impressive victory against Wolves, who have been tough to beat this campaign.
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"To win four matches [with 10 men this season] is extremely difficult. We know we have to stop it. Today, something I've never seen in my career happened."
When asked on how he has worked on combatting Arsenal's disciplinary issues, he snapped back: "I have ran out of ideas, I think."
According to CBS, Arteta is planning to hold talks with Premier League authorities over refereeing decisions he felt were questionable on the night.
Few could dispute that Martinelli did produce two challenges that would have been met with yellow cards in isolation, but Arteta clearly feels aggrieved that the youngster committed to the second challenge without a stop in play to signal that his first had been punished as such.
Michael Oliver showed a red card to Gabriel Martinelli after a bizarre passage of play (Image: GETTY)
Despite concerns over cards, the Gunners still dug in to produce an impressive away victory on Thursday night against Bruno Lage's side, who boast the second-best defensive record in the Premier League.
Lacazette played a crucial part in the game's only goal, and it was an important contribution from the man chosen to be Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's permanent successor as captain.
His relationship with the armband may only last for a few months, however, with the striker's contract set to expire in the summer.
Nevertheless, that is a problem for the end of the season, and despite a hard-earned three points, Arteta is clearly aware that avoiding more red cards is an issue that needs cleaning up straight away.