Arsenal loss ‘accident waiting to happen’ after red – Mikel Arteta

Arsenal loss ‘accident waiting to happen’ after red – Mikel Arteta

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Oct 20, 2024, 04:19 AM ET

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday was “an accident waiting to happen” after William Saliba was sent off in the first half.

Bournemouth won 2-0 thanks to goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert after Saliba was shown a red card for a challenge on Evanilson after 30 minutes as Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the campaign.

It is the third time this season Arsenal have been forced to finish a match with 10 players, leaving Arteta frustrated that his side’s lack of discipline cost them points.

“We are obviously very disappointed with the result and gutted because we have to play again in that context,” he said. “This time was even more difficult than the previous two we faced this season.

“Playing for 65 or 68 minutes with 10 men at this level is just an impossible task. It’s an accident waiting to happen, not to get the points.

“I cannot fault the team for their effort, their commitment, how intelligent they are to play in the way that we have to do it.”

Declan Rice was sent off in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at home to Brighton earlier in the season, while Leandro Trossard was also shown red in the 2-2 draw against title rivals Manchester City.

Arsenal host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday.


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Lay day fun for surfers in Tahiti waiting for Paris 2024 surfing to resume

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Lay days. A time where the surfing conditions are not up to scratch and therefore the competition is called off. It’s a time for people to run errands like go to the supermarket and do washing.

After pumping conditions on Monday 29 July, surfers had two lay days at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. 1 August is very likely to go ahead starting with women’s round three and followed by men’s and women’s quarter-finals.

The back-to-back days off competition has also given everyone a chance to process a historic Monday that included incredible barrel riding, a viral picture and heavy Teahupo’o waves that took no prisoners in the men’s round three.

Surfers have had time on their hands to do whatever they feel like. The irony is that many of them have been back in the water, always eager for anything surfable.

For the past two days, the hot spot has been the river mouth at the End of the Road. The landmark is well known because to get to Teahupo’o you take a one hour’s drive from Papeete. Once you arrive, you either go surfing, go to your accommodation or do a turn and go back where you came. You can go no further.

The likes of Olympic champion Carissa Moore, world champion Caroline Marks and fellow American Caity Simmers have all been enjoying the river mouth action. Aussies Molly Picklum and Ethan Ewing were also in the water on Tuesday. Wherever there’s a rideable wave, surfers will find it.


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