Mikel Arteta Arsenal
Emiliano Martinez and Alexandre Lacazette continued their battle after the final whistle at Villa Park. The former Arsenal teammates were on opposite sides as Aston Villa beat the Gunners 1-0 on home soil in the Premier League on Saturday. And they were involved in a controversial incident inside the Villa penalty area during the match. The pair grappled with each other as the ball went across the six-yard box and Villa goalkeeper Martinez pulled Arsenal striker Lacazette’s shirt as they both tumbled to the ground. 
Furious Arsenal fans were screaming for a penalty, while angry Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta refused to discuss the incident having confronted the match officials after the final whistle.
Asked what he said to the officials Mikel Arteta said: “I keep that between me and them.”
Lacazette was not keeping his feelings to himself on Twitter after the final whistle, however. Replying to a video of the incident, Lacazette wrote “Another one…” followed by a couple of unimpressed face emojis.
Emiliano Martinez then replied to Lacazette’s post, saying: “You were pushing me first bro.”
