The Premier League has officially announced the extension of Tottenham's North London derby with Arsenal, which seems to be in line with the rules, but it is actually Arsenal who have taken advantage. Manchester United star Gary Neville believes that the Premier League should reject such an application.
According to Premier League regulations, when a team has less than 14 available players (13 outfielders + 1 goalkeeper), it can apply for an extension. In the Arsenal team, Xhaka, Aubameyang, Odegao, Fuan Jianyang, Pepe, Hernenne, Thomas, Cedric, Smith-Ronaldo and other players could not participate in this battle for various reasons, so the Premier League agreed to the extension of the application.
However, Aubameyang, Pepe, Herneny and Thomas were understandably absent from the Africa Cup of Nations, as were the other injured, but Xhaka's red card in the League Cup and suspension were purely self-inflicted, but now it has become a reason for Arsenal's lack of manpower.
In addition, Arsenal could have been without a shortage of people, but in the winter window, they loaned two players from Niles (Roma) and Barogom (Middlesbrough), actively causing a reduction in first-team players, and now there are not enough people, who is to blame?
In response, Gary Neville said: "Balogon is rented, Niles is rented, Zaka is red, it is not anyone else's fault." Whether or not teams apply for a match extension depends on whether they can line up the strongest squad? The Premier League should reject their application. ”
Liverpool star Collimour also questioned: Arsenal first team has 30 registered players, U23 team has 33 registered players and 4 loan players, U18 youth team also has 16 players, a total of 83 people, even if many first-team players are absent, is it not enough to put together 13 outfield players?
In fact, Arsenal are not without players available, they can completely promote more young people from the youth team and set off a more violent youth storm. In 2019, in order to participate in the Club World Cup, Liverpool all discharged young players to play in the League Cup, resulting in a 0-5 defeat. Couldn't the gunners emulate the Red Army? I just don't want to lose the North London derby.