ARSENAL outcast Matteo Guendouzi has defended taunting Neal Maupay over wages and has revealed he even blasted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once.
The midfielder is currently at Hertha Berlin but does not regret his rash actions at Arsenal.
Guendouzi told France Football: “It was a gesture that I should have maybe not done.
“It might have shocked a few people, yes, but you know, in the Champions League or in a local match, during the games, there is always a lot of frustration.
“We always want to win. And, during bad results, or injustices or things said on the pitch that you sometimes don’t like, you can, sometimes, have bad reactions.
“There are things like that, five or six times per match. It is not malicious. There was not a problem with the FA, I was never suspended. It is always in the obsession around winning, to help your team.
“I give you an example: during a match against Chelsea, Aubameyang missed a chance after a magnificent pass that I did. I got annoyed. I slapped my hands on the turf.
“He saw the video, he laughed. I am 100%, in football, in life, I often say things, I show myself a lot. That is part of who I am.”
Guendouzi bragged about earning more than Brighton’s players in the clash last June.
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The Frenchman lost his rag after the defeat to Brighton as he grabbed Maupay by the throat and hurled him to the ground.
The 21-year-old was axed by Mikel Arteta and has not played for the club since the Brighton loss.
Guendouzi is on a season-long loan in Germany and does not appear to have a future at Arsenal under Arteta.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
