Wolves manager Gary O'Neil frustrated by Arsenal's time-wasting

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil frustrated by Arsenal’s time-wasting as the Gunners held out in a nervy finale for a 2-1 win at the Emirates

  • Wolves manager Gary O’Neil accused Arsenal of time-wasting on Saturday
  • Despite a late goal for the visitors, the hosts held on for a 2-1 win at the Emirates
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Gary O’Neil accused Arsenal of time-wasting during the closing stages of Wolves’ 2-1 defeat at the Emirates.

Matheus Cunha got a goal back for the visitors in the 86th minute but failed to find a second in the six minutes of added time, which O’Neil felt should have been extended.

The Wolves manager said: ‘There was a lengthy stoppage in there and they told us we’d go to 98 minutes but then Arsenal took 45 seconds over at least three free-kicks they had.

‘So it just felt they (referee Peter Bankes) could have managed the time better for us and we could have got all the allotted time. 

‘I think the ball was out of play for so much of that sort of last six minutes that we got. I felt some should have been added on time.

Gary O’Neil accused Arsenal of time-wasting during the closing stages of Wolves’ 2-1 defeat

The Wolves manager believes the referee Peter Bankes could have managed the time better

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‘Sometimes you don’t expect Arsenal to be time-wasting but I am sure if we had taken as long over some of the throws and restarts away at the Emirates we would have been receiving yellow cards.

‘No criticism of Arsenal, if it was me I would’ve had my team taking their time at that moment as well.’

He praised his players for sticking to their task. ‘We managed to hang in there and create a bit of a scare, and the lads should take a lot from that.’

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