Jamie Carragher says he needs to 'have a word' with Micah Richards after what he's said about Arsenal

01/30/2025 11:45 AM

The big talking point of the weekend in the Premier League was Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card for Arsenal against Wolves.

Lewis-Skelly was sent off for a foul around 80 yards from his own goal as he tripped Matt Doherty as he looked to launch a counter-attack.

This was a professional foul, and more often than not, would be punished with a yellow card.

However, Lewis-Skelly was sent off for this challenge as it was deemed to be a tad too high.

This was a very harsh red card – cue outrage from the wider footballing community.

Indeed, fans and pundits alike were furious with this decision.

Chris Sutton blasted the VAR for this call, while Ian Wright was baffled by Lewis-Skelly's red card too.

However, speaking on It's Called Soccer, Jamie Carragher has been discussing this red card decision, and he says that this has been slightly overblown by some in the media, pin-pointing Micah Richards's reaction as one such overreaction.

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Jamie Carragher baffled by Micah Richards' comments on Myles Lewis-Skelly red card

Carragher hit back at the idea that Lewis-Skelly's red card was among the worst refereeing decisions in Premier League history.

The pundit said that this was overblowm, claiming that he wants to have a word with Micah Richards after his comments on this decision.

"This talk of people coming out and saying it’s the worst decision, I think a lot of it was because of the fact that no one’s actually seen it, but everyone had heard about it before they’d actually seen it, so there was something in people’s heads about like, this decision is the worst decision, and I’ve seen it," Carragher said.

"My big pal, Big Meeks, he was saying it’s the worst decision he’s ever seen in Premier League history, and I’m like, oh, I need to have a word with him, but I think it must have come from the fact that he’s almost got it in his head before he’s seen it, because it wasn’t.

"It was 100% a yellow card, it was a nailed on yellow, that maybe would have slightly, maybe an orange, you know, if you thought the studs on the ankle, but it was a certain yellow that, listen, he made a mistake, and the fact, I think, there’s this uproar and we keep sort of pointing fingers at Arsenal, but I think it’s every fan base when they feel they’re wrong because Arsenal had a few players sent off this season."

What did Micah Richards say about Lewis-Skelly's red card

Carragher says that Richards overreacted to this red card decision, and he's not wrong.

Indeed, Richards went on the record earlier this week, speaking on The Rest is Football, claiming that this is the worst decision in Premier League history.

"Michael Oliver, I like him, I think he's a top referee, I do. I understand the scrutiny these guys are under, but that is the worst decision I've ever seen in Premier League football history. That's how big, I stick by it, this happens week-in, week-out," Richards said.

Yes, this wasn't the right decision, hence why Arsenal have appealed Lewis-Skelly's red card, but it's far from the worst decision in Premier League history.

Let's not forget some of the farcical moments that have happened in the Premier League with referees.

We've seen some absolutely baffling decisions over the years, and while this was a poor call, it's not the worst of all-time.

As Carragher says, this incident has been slightly overblown.