Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has described Arsenal as performing “dark arts” in their Premier League draw and claimed referee Michael Oliver acknowledged he could have given him more of a chance to stop the Gunners’ equaliser at Etihad Stadium.
Walker and opposition captain Bukayo Saka had spoken to Oliver seconds before a long ball from Arsenal left the England international unable to prevent Gabriel Martinelli from finding space on the left, teeing up Riccardo Calafiori to curl in from outside the box and leave City manager Pep Guardiola kicking his seat and roaring with rage.
Arsenal goal: Oliver ‘should wait’
“It’s a great spectacle for the Premier League – probably not so much certain stuff, but it’s part and parcel of the game,” Walker told BBC Radio 5 Live, referencing visiting boss Mikel Arteta’s tactics.
“We’ll say the dark arts. As a Manchester City fan or player, you’re frustrated, we’ll say. As an Arsenal manager, he’s going to say ‘well played and well managed’.
“I feel a little bit sorry for him”
Was Kyle Walker at fault for Arsenal’s first goal? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/f2il7ECZcc
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 22, 2024
“I’m not ever going to come on national TV or radio and start slagging people off because there’s enough of that going on in the world.
“What I’m saying is that me and Bukayo have not gone over to the referee, he’s called us over. If I’m being called over to the referee, he then should wait and allow me to get back in position before the ball has then gone over my head.
“If I go over to the referee of my own accord and I’m then out of position, it’s my fault. But I’m in position and he’s called the two captains over to calm the players down, blah blah.”
‘I was annoyed with Kyle [Walker] but he was right’
Pep Guardiola explains why he kicked a seat after Arsenal’s equiliser 🤨 pic.twitter.com/q0sWLKM0Lj
— Sky Sports…
Author : Ben Miller
Publish date : 2024-09-22 21:40:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The post Walker accuses Gunners of ‘dark arts’, claims referee admitted mistake first appeared on Soccer News.
—-
Author : soccernews
Publish date : 2024-09-23 06:27:47
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.