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Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was not a cheerful man after yesterday’s pink card to Myles Lewis-Skelly, as he made clear along with his feedback after the sport.
So, it’s maybe not too stunning that the Gunners boss additionally appeared to have a barely tense second with referee Michael Oliver on this video from the tip of the Wolves recreation.
“I used to be a Manchester United fan as a child, however I knew I needed to go away after only one coaching session!” – which Man Utd flop made this HUGE revelation?
See under as Arteta goes to shake fingers with the match officers, earlier than turning again and taking a look at Oliver for a number of seconds, virtually as if he was reacting to one thing that was mentioned by the referee…
I’d REALLY wish to know what Michael Oliver mentioned to Arteta right here ?
That pause and look again, he was evaluating his subsequent transfer pic.twitter.com/RFGcD0sIkh
— Rory Talks Soccer (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 26, 2025
It may be that this was one thing else altogether, and the video offers a barely skewed perspective of what was actually occurring, nevertheless it additionally wouldn’t be stunning if Arteta and Oliver exchanged some tense phrases.
The Spanish tactician didn’t maintain again along with his feedback after the sport, so maybe one thing got here up earlier than his post-match press convention as effectively.
Michael Oliver is confronted by Arsenal gamers (Photograph by Shaun Botterill/Getty Photographs)
As quoted by the Impartial, Arteta advised his press convention: “I’m completely fuming however I go away it with you. I believe it’s that apparent that we don’t want any remark in the present day and hopefully the appropriate factor will occur.”
Arteta has had greater than his fair proportion of outbursts at referees in latest occasions, having landed himself in hassle final season when he slammed the choice to permit Newcastle United’s profitable objective towards his aspect at St James’ Park.
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This season there have additionally been some barely weird selections which have gone towards Arsenal, with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard receiving pink playing cards for kicking the ball away.
While technically inside the guidelines of the sport, it’s not one thing we’ve seen that always despite the fact that gamers do it on a regular basis, so Arteta can maybe really feel some justification in feeling exhausting achieved by.
