Arsenal Player (Xhaka?) Under Investigation (Suspicious Betting)

[The Nomad]

The Football Association are investigating a yellow card received by an Arsenal player in a Premier League fixture this season over suspicious betting patterns.

The Athletic report that bookmakers flagged to the FA that an unusual amount of money was placed on a Gunners player to be shown a yellow card during a fixture.

Not named in the Athletic

 

[Farkmaster]

Milner shifts nervously in his chair.

 

[the count]

Milner shifts nervously in his chair.

I would say if there wasn't large scale betting on Millie picking up a yellow it would be suspicious.

 

[The Nomad]

Yellow cards

4 - Lokonga
4 - Xhaka
3 - Saka
3 - Aubameyang
2 - Gabriel
2 - Odegaard
2 - Holding
2 - Partey

1 - Ramsdale, White, Soares, Martinelli, Taverns, Mari, Kolasinac, Tomiyasu

 

[Hyena]

Surely the odds on Xhaka getting carded at any random moment are pretty low

 

[MomoWASright]

Surely the odds on Xhaka getting carded at any random moment are pretty low

If I could, I’d put my pension pot on Xhaka being carded in every game he plays.

 

[King Binny]

 

[rurikbird]

Yeah, there was absolutely no reason to waste time at 4:1 with 5 minutes to go. Even his manager and teammates looked surprised.

 

[tombrown]

Yeah, there was absolutely no reason to waste time at 4:1 with 5 minutes to go. Even his manager and teammates looked surprised.

"surprised" my hole - those were the facial expressions of semi literate professional footballers trying to calculate their winnings.

 

[RedStar]

That footage just reminded me of every time Trent takes a throw in