Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has admitted his frustration at having to watch the game. Between Arsenal and Porto in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie at the penalty shootout.
Mikel Arteta’s team, who had lost in the first game 0-1. Came back to win at the Emirates Stadium by the same score. Causing them to fight during extra time. And in the end, it had to be decided by a penalty shootout. Before the “Cannons” successfully won and advanced to the quarter-finals Arsenal UFABET
Richards, who works as a pundit for CBS Sports with Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Kate Abdo in the game, later revealed during a chat with Alan. Shearer, The Rest of Football, was frustrated at staying in the competition for so long until it was a goal duel.
“Leandro Trossar scored a goal and then it went into overtime,” Richards said. “I didn’t need extra time. I’m speaking directly to you.”
“At that time I felt bad. I want to leave quickly. We went on air half an hour earlier. (More than usual) We absorbed it, the return of Thierry Henry and all that. We broadcast it an hour and a half before the game.”
“Then it went into overtime. Then it had to be fought to the penalty spot. And then we went on air for another 45 minutes after the penalty shootout. I didn’t sleep until 3am!”