Former Manchester United and Ireland captain Roy Keane has claimed that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta should "show a bit of class" regarding Leandro Trossard's sending off in their 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
In the first half, City took the lead through Erling Haaland, but goals from Ricardo Califori and Gabriel ensured that Arsenal went into the break 2-1 up.
However, the game turned on it's head when Trossard received a second yellow card from Michael Oliver for delaying the restart.
The second half was dominated by City, and they managed to snatch a point thanks to a late goal from John Stones, the City defender.
Speaking after the game, a frustrated Arteta was asked about Trossard's sending off and remarked that City had a similar incident in the first half, with no warnings or cards from the ref.
"There were two incidents that were very similar," Arteta said. "In particular, one was very different, with a different outcome that forces you to play a game that nobody wanted to watch."
"Wouldn't it be good if a manager came out after a game and said 'he was a bit silly and it was a yellow card'" 🧐
Roy Keane says managers should 'show some class and move on' 👀 pic.twitter.com/OEKq7AtNvn— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 22, 2024
Arteta was then asked about the sending off directly and sharply responded, "You can ask me, but it's that obvious I don't have to comment."
Roy Keane, speaking in the Sky Sports studio, took issue with the way Arteta responded and claimed that managers should show more humility when it comes to decisions.
"Managers are coming out every week saying every decision is against them," Keane said on Sky Sports. "Just come out and accept it. Deep down, he'll be satisfied with a point. Show a bit of class, manager of Arsenal. He probably deserved the red card; we reacted well, and we moved on.
"That's the end of it. Take your medicine and move on. Show a bit of class.
"Wouldn't it be good if a manager came out after a game and just said, "Yeah, you know what? He was a bit silly; it was a yellow card."
"Every manager is coming out every week going, "No, it wasn't a foul, it wasn't this; something happened five minutes earlier."
Arsenal's next game will be against Leicester City on September 28.
