Arteta explains his gesture that earned him a yellow card against Brighton

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 17, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

Mikel Arteta received his fourth yellow card of the season for a gesture towards the official during Arsenal’s victory against Brighton, but the Gunners’ gaffer has explained the situation.

Arsenal earned a massive 2-0 win against the Seagulls at the weekend, a performance that showed they are one of the top clubs in the country and took them back to the top of the Premier League table.

The Gunners are enjoying a superb first half of the season and are building on nearly winning the league in the last campaign.

It will be hard to become champions, but Arsenal has put themselves in a good position to achieve that.

However, they will need their manager on the touchline in every game after losing their match to Aston Villa while he was suspended.

So, his yellow card in the game against Brighton will worry their fans, and the gaffer has explained his gesture.

When asked after the game, Arteta said to BeIN Sports:

“I was waving at [Gabriel] Martinelli.”

Just Arsenal Opinion

It makes no sense for Arteta to have already started accumulating yellow cards, having just returned from a ban.

We need our manager to always be on the pitch with the boys and he knows this, so he has to start making better decisions on the touchline.


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13 Comments

  1. If Arteta was waving to Martinelli so as to instruct him as the game pans on. Which of course is a normal thing done by manahrts and coaches on the touchline within their own technical area of the dogout.
    Then it is pertinent to ask why has the match referee booked Arteta when he hasn”t infringe on any rule that governs the game?
    After the Independent panel has cleared Arteta of any wenng doing. That came after he was charged by the FA. But this latest booking of Arteta by the match officiting referee in our last Epl home match against Brighton has clearly shown that the Pgmol pfficials are serious after Arteta. And to make sure his managed Arsenal team does not win the Epl title this season. Especially coming after he has got one over them at the independent panel.
    But I think with hard evidence to his side to advantage him. He SHOULD appeal the yellow card booking to nullify it from counting against him..

  2. This is a silly aspect of this increased emphasis on touchline yellow cards. He may very well have been waving at Martinelli or trying to signal whoever for whatever reasons. Then again he may have been expressing his dismay with the referee by holding up his hands (even though no sign of wanting a card given on the play).

    The point is, who really knows? Should the managers just be required to keep their hands in their pockets until getting safely back to the dressing room?

  3. The corrupt/biased officials have marked him because he is standing up to the unchallenged substandard officiating.

    1. That certainly seems to be the case even though I realize I’m biased on most things Arsenal. This whole thing of putting straightjackets on managers is ridiculous to begin with IMO.

  4. How I love EPL. This reflects the England I love and her culture. Should poor referring and Var soil this unique aspect. Neutrality!

  5. Let them keep giving him the yellows on behalf of his players in the pitch.
    Gunners have no issue on winning the league. Let the referee do their worst

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