The England international nudged the ball away from Joel Veltman as the Dutch star tried to take a quick free kick, which ended up with the midfielder being shown a second yellow for delaying the game.
Weeks later, Leandro Trossard was dismissed for the same offence in a huge match against Man City at the Etihad, which left Arsenal playing the entire second half with just ten men. Although it was a big talking point, this incident didn’t spark as much debate as the Rice red card.
One reason for this is the role of Brighton’s Joao Pedro as the forward hoofed the ball away after Arsenal had been awarded a set-piece and escaped any punishment.
The Brazilian footballer would go on to net the equaliser for Brighton with 58 minutes on the clock, which infuriated Arsenal fans due to the lack of consistency in the same game.
One man who did not forget this was legendary Arsenal figure Ian Wright and when given the chance to speak to Howard Webb, the pundit questioned him on the Gunners’ match against Brighton.
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