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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud slams Marco Verratti over 'frustrating' red card
OLIVIER GIROUD admits he can't understand why Marco Verratti acted the way did.
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Both men were sent off in stoppage time as Arsenal drew 1-1 away against Paris Saint-Germain last night in their opening Champions League game.
Giroud tangled with the midfielder which earned him a second yellow card.
But the striker was unimpressed with the manner of his sending off.
"Being on a yellow card, I didn't want to make waves," Giroud said.
"I obstructed Verratti, he threw himself to the ground and I don't understand. Marquinhos pushed me from behind and I don't know how Verratti falls a second time.
Olivier Giroud (right) was not happy with his red card
"It escalated the situation. It's frustrating, especially since I don't know if the referee saw what happened.
"I was really surprised at his behaviour."
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