Goal.com · Nov 1, 2018

'I don't think he lost control' – Emery backs Guendouzi after sending off

Unai Emery is unconcerned by the red card shown to Matteo Guendouzi during Arsenal's 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Blackpool because he does not feel the teenager "lost control".

Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals with Wednesday's win and are due to meet bitter rivals Tottenham in the next round , but it was by no means an impressive collective performance.

Guendouzi set up the Gunners' first-half opener, which Stephan Lichtsteiner converted, before 18-year-old midfielder Emile Smith Rowe netted just after the break.

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