Steve Nicol is skeptical the Gunners would pay a premium for Atletico manager Diego Simeone. Stewart Robson explains why Rafa Benitez may be the most practical option to manage Arsenal. Although Freddie Ljungberg would have been pleased with his side’s reaction following a torrid first half under the lights against Brighton & Hove Albion, the
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis’ dismissal sent Arsenal into a tailspin from which they couldn’t recover at Rennes. Arsenal suffered a disastrous 3-1 defeat in a hostile atmosphere against Ligue 1 side Rennes. The Gunners took an early lead through Alex Iwobi and appeared to be in control of the game until Sokratis Papastathopolous was sent off for two