MIKEL ARTETA was allegedly forced to pull Oleksandr Zinchenko off the pitch after Arsenal’s loss at Goodison Park.
The Ukrainian had been involved in an altercation with Neal Maupay towards the end of the game, and it has been suggested that the arguments continued after the full-time whistle.
Arsenal tempers were high after they slipped to defeat against Everton after James Tarkowski’s 60th-minute header.
But Zinchenho was not letting go despite the game ending, as it has been claimed he continued to argue with the Toffees players after full-time, according to The Telegraph reporter Sam Dean.
He also claimed that the left-back was carrying on his heated state and needed Arteta to remove him from the pitch.
He tweeted: “Arteta dragging Zinchenko off the pitch after the final whistle.
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“The Arsenal left-back had a few things he wanted to say to some Everton players.”
Zinchenko would feel aggrieved with his clash with Maupay. The striker threw himself to the ground before appearing to kick out at the left back.
At this point, the former Manchester City defender reacted, sharing some harsh words with the Toffees star.
Both players were booked for their parts in the flashpoint.
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Fans reacted to the moment, with one Arsenal fan praising Zinchenko for his “fight”, they tweeted: “The only player that showed a fight today.. we felt we were going to cruise through.. poor mentality.”
A second commented: “I love the passion of the arsenal team but anger should be controlled. Great game by Everton, and that’s just beauty of football.
“You can never play down a new manager effect, and Arsenal suffered for it but they are still on top of the EPL so nothing to be worried about.”
A third wrote: “Just clocked why Zinchenko was so angry his Premier League win rate just dropped from 82 to 81%…..”
A fourth said: “Zinchenko shows fight at the wrong place, IMO.”
A fifth added: “Arteta just saved Zinchenko from a Gallas moment.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
