Willie B. Hardigan
Full Member
Oh it was a pen but what else could he do, the ball is right in front of him, he has to clear it.I don't think I'd call it unlucky. Unusual sure.
If you take a wild swing at an attempted clearance without having a clue whether there's a player occupying the space that you're kicking through then a pen is always likely.
What I will say is when Arsenal decide to sit deep they can defend their box very well and it'll usually take something spectacular (or ridiculous, in this case) for them to concede.
But yes; when we go to a low block it’s very hard to get through.