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Wolves defender Roger Johnson claims that Nenad Milijas red card was unfair after hard-fought draw with Arsenal
The Molineux side came from a goal down to snatch a vital point against Arsene Wenger's Gunners but had to work twice as hard after the controversial second-half dismissal
27 Dec 2011 18:10:00
By Matthew Harold
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Wolves defender Roger Johnson has expressed his hope that Nenad Milijas will have his red card rescinded after the midfielder was sent off during their draw with Arsenal.
Mick McCarthy’s side went down after just eight minutes to a Gervinho goal but Steven Fletcher's equaliser before half time helped his side claim a point which brings them further clear of the bottom three.
Their task was made infinitely harder, however, after Milijas was sent off with fifteen minutes remaining for what appeared to be a fair challenge.
After the game Johnson refused to criticise referee Stuart Atwell but reiterated his opinion that the challenge was a fair one.
He told BBC Sport: “I feel that Ned has gone in one-footed and pushed the ball. I may be wrong, but I hope he has a look at it and rescinds it.
“The referee was approachable when I spoke to him about the red card.”
The 28-year-old went on to praise his team-mates for a committed performance and made clear his delight at the result.
He continued: “We rode our luck at times, but that is football. We have been punished for the slightest things in recent games and I think we deserved that point.
“It was a great effort and it feels like a clean sheet.”
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Mick McCarthy’s side went down after just eight minutes to a Gervinho goal but Steven Fletcher's equaliser before half time helped his side claim a point which brings them further clear of the bottom three.
Their task was made infinitely harder, however, after Milijas was sent off with fifteen minutes remaining for what appeared to be a fair challenge.
After the game Johnson refused to criticise referee Stuart Atwell but reiterated his opinion that the challenge was a fair one.
He told BBC Sport: “I feel that Ned has gone in one-footed and pushed the ball. I may be wrong, but I hope he has a look at it and rescinds it.
“The referee was approachable when I spoke to him about the red card.”
The 28-year-old went on to praise his team-mates for a committed performance and made clear his delight at the result.
He continued: “We rode our luck at times, but that is football. We have been punished for the slightest things in recent games and I think we deserved that point.
“It was a great effort and it feels like a clean sheet.”
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