Arsenal favourite Fredrik Ljungberg believes the Gunners were lucky to finish the match against Tottenham Hotspur with 11 men.
The Swede was analysing the north London derby for Viaplay, relayed by Aftonbladet.
Gabriel Magalhães’ second half header helped Arsenal secure a 1-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta was without a few key players, but his side managed to secure three points. The result could have been different if Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber was sent off in the first half.
Referee Jarred Gillett issued eight yellow cards, of which five were for Tottenham players. This includes the cards for the Netherlands international and Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in the space of two minutes.
The 23-year-old defender was cautioned for his tackle on Tottenham’s Pedro Porro in the 35th minute. The match official stopped the game, but Timber continued to play. This didn’t please the Italian, who confronted the former Ajax man.
Timber then grabbed Vicario’s shirt, and the referee issued a yellow card to the stopper. Ljungberg claims the Dutchman should have been sent off for his reaction towards Vicario.
“There he’s lucky not to get two yellow cards. It’s clear that he grabs Vicario’s shirt,” he said.
