Arsenal: Redknapp drops ‘red card’ verdict as ‘lucky’ Gunner used ‘excessive force’ in ‘unusual action’

Pundit Jamie Redknapp believes Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber was very lucky to avoid being sent off for a challenge on Tottenham Hotspur s Pedro Porro.

travelled to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon for the first North London derby of the 2024/25 campaign.

The North London derby is renowned for delivering goals, but the was a lack of goalmouth action in the first half on Sunday. Instead, there were plenty of yellow cards as seven were handed out by referee Jarred Gillett before the interval.

There was a flashpoint before the break as Timber s rash challenge on right-back Porro sparked an angry response from s players.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville was on commentary for the match and his immediate reaction was that it should not…