After Myles Lewis-Skelly copied Erling Haaland’s celebration in Arsenal’s 5-1 win against Manchester City at the weekend, suggestions began to surface that the Premier League may soon crack down on celebrations that mock opponents.
This latest development has further fueled the belief among Arsenal fans that the authorities are targeting their club for reasons that remain unclear.
The Gunners earned a massive victory against the defending champions, and everyone knows how significant this result was. Beating Manchester City 5-1 under Pep Guardiola is a rare achievement, and Arsenal celebrated each goal with the kind of enthusiasm typically reserved for winning a major trophy.
However, there have been mixed reactions to the calls for the Premier League to implement restrictions on celebrations. Ian Wright has joined the debate, expressing his views on social media. He posted a video of himself celebrating a goal for West Ham on X, captioning it:
“They would be calling for me to be locked up!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 VAR already taking away the celebrations and now this! Kmt.”
Wright’s post highlights the growing frustration among many fans and pundits, who feel that these new suggestions are part of a broader pattern of the authorities targeting Arsenal. Some believe that the club is facing undue scrutiny, and it seems that there are growing frustrations with what some see as an attempt to suppress the team’s celebrations and enthusiasm.
It would be difficult to formulate a rule that would effectively cover such situations and ensure its enforcement. However, the calls for restrictions on celebrations come at a time when many Arsenal supporters feel they are facing constant challenges from the authorities. With VAR already making it harder for players to express their joy, the idea of further cracking down on celebrations feels like another blow to the club’s freedom to celebrate their success.
Arsenal fans may be left asking: can we just get a break from the authorities?
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So here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….
You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.
Different leagues for different eras. It’s the era of the Premier League now.
With all these nonsense being thrown about and making the players more robotic, I fear this era may not last as long as it should.
If it’s not the envious Gary Neville abusing Arteta for doing what he’s paid to do from the touchline, it’s the FA considering crackdowns on celebrating goals which if what I read was correct, “…brings the game into disrepute”.
Oh, I forgot to metion the small matter of a certain Michael Oliver.
Comical
Can we get something right here. Yes Skelly’s celebration was copying Haaland’s most likely. But I believe that the Brentford striker has also celebrated with the same celebration.
There’s no copy wright on goal celebrations the last time I looked.
Instead of clamping down on these celebrations, why don’t the powers that be clamp down on the downright incompetent’s referee’s and VAR assistants currently blighting the game.
So this was equally caused by Iliman Iliman Ndiaye getting a yellow card for a seagull celebration at Brighton and Vardy as Spurs pointing to his Prem badge
Here’s my opinion, we all adults right ?
I’m sure next time we are at the Ethiad if Halland scores City will banter us back .
Long as it doesn’t cross the line
As for winding the fans up ?
If fans are allowed to dish our verbal abuse then they can take a celebration
For example , at the Lane apparently Vardy was hearing sick chants about his wife so when he scored simply reminded them he has 1 more Prem then them
Which one is worse ?
If you give it out , take your medicine back
Dan,
I totally agree with you. This country is getting more and more Woke every day sadly.
Lewis-Skelly owed Haaland this for the abuse given at the earlier game between the clubs.
Some goal celebrations are more entertaining than the games they’re featured in.
I want to know which punishment should a player that told a couch “stay humble”?
But you can punish the player who copied a celebration, how about players that copies Cristiano Ronaldo’ s celebration?
It’s just a game and you want to wreck the joy or is it racism? Because he’s black?
We need to be clear on this.
Thank you.
There are no punishments for copying a celebration or being mildly discourteous to a coach.
Racism will be punished severely.
Yes there is a clear message “NO TO RACISM” But that is what it looks like that the discipline for Myles celebration and no action or comment on Haaland’s comment to Arteter and the throwing of the ball arsenal player after the game at the first leg also the ref gave a 6 minutes extra time but stopped the at 8 minutes after the equalizer these actions points at racism to Myles.
What discipline ?
The only players I know booked for celebration was Everton striker ?
It’s reported that they’re looking to impose punishment for celebration after Myles celebration after his 3rd goal against Manchester City that the reason for my comments.