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Have I missed something, does anyone actually know what was said??? Arteta didn't look happy, but when does he ever during any point of a football match? I think we are confusing body language with facts here

And him not doing a presser looks even worst. Things are not looking at all

I respect Max for what he did. We should’ve roughed these hacks up earlier in the game. No respect for Mikel for playing all our starters and failing to beat a League 2 manager.

This is getting blown out of all proportion by Arsenal writers and bloggers all over social media and will be lapped up by those who don’t have our best interests at heart. Mountain out of a mole hill for me. None of us know what was said and what his relationship with Max is like. Pure conjecture.

I think Mikel got done dirty by the camera focusing on it. I didn't catch the first bit, but I think he followed up with "get down the tunnel" so it might not have been as bad as it appeared.

Everyone needs to be more like Ben White in this situation

Some context to Arteta's reaction to Max. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Shame he doesn't start getting fucking annoyed with the likes of Gyokeres and Havertz

Yeah me thinks you wouldn’t like that slide tackle done to you.

Wasn't that bad? If he's a bit closer to the defender that's a broken leg

Agreed can give him a stern word behind close doors to remind him even though its very difficult at times to not react. Protect him in the public eye!. Said previously our fire power upfront is lacking there were enough chances tonight for at least 1 /2 goals. Still think we need a killer in the box

I disagree on Mikel's reaction. It looked almost performative to me and quite deliberate. I trust him to know how to get the best out of Max and at the moment - when everyone else is dangling the carrot in front of the wonderkid - Mikel thought it was a good chance to use the stick.

Completely agree with your assessment of real time. Very much think there's zero chance VAR intervenes. Might not have been hugely forceful from Max but the kicking action is there.

Noni is injured?

At least we have our free scoring forwards to take with us to Anfield!

I said “long run”

The whole incident, from the tackle, to the referee’s decision pretty much encapsulates why England will never win the World Cup… not in my lifetime.

Arteta the bully. Pity he wont do the same for Havertz.

Cole Palmer did much worse on Saturday and only received a yellow. It's a bad red card. It wasn't violent.

Dowman has now been sent twice in a month. He got red carded for England U19’s as well.

My read is that Mikel will have been livid both for the impact on team (and probably still fuming at others) and because in reacting, Max has unfortunately just encouraged more of this.

Nope disagree. He's a first team player, we expect him to cover for our best player for the next 6 weeks. He's now going to miss 3 league games. He's old enough to play he can't be coddled. He's learned a lesson today and it's better that harsh lessons are learned now.

Max is a full squad player and he has to learn, I have not issue the manager saying he let himself down, he did ... now in training give him an cuddle

He just told him to head back to the dressing room didn't he? Seemed like the right decision and reaction.

I would prefer the media to focus on the tackle and the referee's decision.

Max would've done better to go down and milk the foul a bit. As it was, he kicks the guy on the floor (albeit without a great deal of force) and gives the ref the opportunity. Anyone think VAR would've overturned it?

Really disliked that from Arteta, and he didn’t make any attempt to defend Max in his post match interview just there

Do you think his reaction was influenced by Noni having an ankle problem? If Noni is injured who do we start at RW?

Did you get yelled at on camera in front of the country and across the world?

You know what he said?

Totally agree. Can you imagine Arsene doing that to a young player? Have words in private but you need to protect them in public. So, so poor