Arsenal boss Arteta on Klopp bust-up: I will always defend my club and the players | OneFootball

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·25 November 2021

Arsenal boss Arteta on Klopp bust-up: I will always defend my club and the players

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta stands by his touchline bust-up with Liverpool rival Jurgen Klopp during Sunday's Anfield defeat.

The two men clashed during the Gunners' 4-0 Premier League defeat at Anfield last Saturday, with the Spaniard furious over Sadio Mane's challenge on Takehiro Tomiyasu and the German unhappy with his reaction to it.


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Asked if it was good for the players to see his passion, Arteta said: “I don't know. It's who I am. If I feel like this, I will react and if I feel I have to defend my players, I will do it.

“It's part of our character. You have to be spontaneous and do what you do. I will always defend my club, my team and the players on the pitch."

Asked about the response he has had in training this week, he replied: “Not only there, I really liked the reaction that we had already in the dressing room at Anfield after the game and how some players showed leadership and described what happened in a really honest way and looked forward.

“There are always bumps in the road. There are results, there are injuries, there are issues that you have to deal with and I really like how the team has reacted through the week."

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