How dare he? Look what Arteta did to the referee. VIDEO
Mikel Arteta found an unusual way to react to punishment from the referee.
Details: A curious episode involving the Arsenal head coach occurred during the Premier League match against Sunderland. Referee John Brooks showed Arteta a yellow card after the Spaniard stepped outside his technical area on the touchline.
Arteta's response immediately attracted attention. Instead of simply walking away, the Arsenal manager opened his arms and moved toward Brooks as if he wanted to hug the official. The referee did not respond to the gesture, and Arteta quickly returned to his technical area.
The moment quickly became one of the most talked-about touchline episodes of the match. Arteta is well known for his emotional behaviour during games, but this time his reaction to the booking looked more playful than confrontational.
The yellow card itself was not shown for the attempted hug: reports from the match state that Arteta was cautioned for leaving his technical area. Arsenal eventually beat Sunderland 2-0, with David Raya saving a penalty before Bruno Guimarães and Bukayo Saka scored for the visitors. It is worth noting that the victory gave Arsenal a perfect 12 points from their opening four Premier League matches.
Reminder: If you don't take your chances, they will take theirs. Raya saves a penalty, while Guimarães scores his first Arsenal goal
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