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Arsenal FC: Gabriel Martinelli learns punishment decision for referee push amid red card verdict
Martinelli was booked for his actions but Hackett believes the Arsenal forward should have been sent off. He said: “Referee Sam Barrott awarded a free-kick to Arsenal, Martinelli comes rushing in and he pushes Sam out of the way. “Now I’m sorry, Gabriel Martinelli showed total disrespect for the match official Sam Barrott in that situation. “Although Sam issued a yellow card, for me it’s a red card. You just cannot put your hands on a referee, let alone push him out of the way. Gabriel Martinelli in action for Arsenal against Southampton Arsenal FC via Getty Images “You’ve got to look around the country, up and down, Saturday and Sundays where we have local park referees going out and doing their games. “What message does that send out to our local park referees? “I thought Sam had a good game, he refereed the game well, but I think he let the refereeing community down by not sending off Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him at the award of a free-kick, so he could take the …
Arsenal fans taunt Gary Neville as hat-trick hero Gabriel Martinelli answers critics
Portsmouth vs Arsenal in the FA Cup has a nostalgic feel to it, with Thierry Henry once receiving a standing ovation from Fratton Park after his performance in a 5-1 quarter-final victory in 2004. Mikel Arteta’s team also won 2-0 on the south coast in the fifth round in 2020 just before football was suspended before because of the Covid pandemic. Arsenal’s manager was one of the first prominent figures in English football to test positive for the virus, and he recalled this week feeling distinctly under the weather while on the touchline at Portsmouth. The London club went on to win the FA Cup after football’s resumption that summer, so a tie against the club placed 21st in the Championship could be a good omen. That triumph remains Arteta’s only major trophy at Arsenal, with attention fixed on delivering the league title after three consecutive runner-up finishes. Arsenal will also want to improve on their efforts in the FA Cup though, having been knocked out in the fourth round and the third round twice …