Arsenal first to 100 red card milestone despite being spineless softies

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Arsenal first to 100 red card milestone despite being spineless softies

Arsenal became the first side the in the Premier League era to reach 100 red cards when Gabriel was sent off against Manchester City on New Year’s Day, but how can that be when they’ve been largely criticised for being too soft?