"They make their own rules. At the moment, I have the feeling they are doing their own rules, no matter how they are playing. That's why I think it is difficult to judge that. Do you want to send off the goalkeeper for two yellow cards for wasting time? This will never happen. So what should he do? That's the thing and that's why you need rules, limits."
"There's different kinds of winning. If they win the Premier League, no one will ask how they win the Premier League. You can really feel that they do everything to win this game. In the end it is about the rules. If the Premier league, if the referee allows everything, then it is difficult."
"That's also what he [Kavanagh] admits to me at half-time. We just talked about how can he reduce the time wasted and he said it isn't even difficult for him. We need clear rules because then you can protect the referee. They have to stick to some things and the Premier League has to help."
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hürzeler launched a strong critique of Arsenal's time-wasting tactics following a 1-0 defeat at home. Bukayo Saka's deflected ninth-minute goal secured the victory for Arsenal, extending their Premier League lead to seven points. The match was contentious, with Hürzeler and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta exchanging words on the sideline as Brighton's frustration mounted over perceived deliberate delays in restarting play. Hürzeler claimed the referee admitted at halftime that enforcing time-wasting rules against Arsenal was difficult. He argued that without clear Premier League guidelines and enforcement, Arsenal effectively operates under different standards than other teams, making fair competition impossible.
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