Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has defended his rugby tackle on Wilfried Zaha in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
The Frenchman grabbed Zaha and took him to the ground in order to stop a fast-break.
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I had to foul Zaha at the end, otherwise he is through on goal on his own," Guendouzi told the club's website.
I'm the last defender but I'm far from our goal as well. I had to do it.
We really wanted to win the game, so we attacked a lot towards the end to get the third goal. We allowed spaces [for Palace on the break] but it's because we really wanted to win."
