Nicolas Pepe was sucked in by “great defending” from Ezgjan Alioski against Leeds, says Tony Adams, with the Arsenal forward branded “silly” for being dragged into a trap that saw him collect a red card.
The Ivorian was sent off during a keenly-fought contest at Elland Road which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Mikel Arteta’s side had been hoping to take more than a share of the spoils from that contest, but were forced into containment mode after being reduced to 10 men.
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Pepe has been widely condemned for tangling with Alioski, with a needless headbutt leading to him being dismissed six minutes into the second half.