The former Newcastle striker and England Alan Shearer in the BBC Match of the Day: “It should have been a yellow card, it is a terrible decision. There was no speed, or intensity, it was not endangering an opponent and was 90 yards from the goal, so never, never a red card.
“What worries me is that there is an assistant of VAR and a VAR that several repetitions have seen and think it is a serious dirty game.”
Former Premier League Mike Dean Referees on Sky Sports: “When you see a fixed image, you understand what he has done. He has put his studs by the leg for a serious dirty game. He scratched the Achilles.”
Former extreme of Chelsea and Scotland Pat Nevin: “Myles Lewis-Skelly is just 10 yards outside the opposition box. It must be for violent behavior, but that does not seem violent behavior. It is a cynical trip. I have never seen it in my life. I am stunned by a Red card “.
Former Manchester City Nedum Onuoha: “It is definitely not a red card for me. Now I can see with more repetitions why it is right. Maybe the referee sees that Myles Lewis-Skelly has no intention of playing the ball. It is a difficult time for the arsenal. For The young man, I think he needs to understand that there are different ways to do it.
“That is not a red. That will be revoked very quickly. He tries to stop the counterattack and it doesn’t seem very bad.”
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Chapman: “Disconcerting and meaningless”.
The former Blackburn midfielder and Tottenham, Tim Sherwood, in Sky Sports: “I’m still staggering from that. I can’t believe I sent it.”