Arteta’s tackle accusations he insulted Porto supervisor Conceicao’s useless relative
Porto boss Sergio Conceicao has accused Mikel Arteta of insulting a useless relative throughout Arsenal’s Champions League triumph.
The Gunners efficiently overturned a one-goal deficit in Tuesday’s second to advance on penalties and attain the Champions League quarter-finals. Leandro Trossard’s end gave the Gunners a 1-0 win on the night time to pressure spot-kicks, however all was not nicely between the 2 managers at full-time.
Fans may see a heated trade happen on the sphere as the 2 managers got here collectively on the finish of the fixture. Conceicao refused Arteta’s handshake earlier than giving his account of occasions, although Arsenal have made clear their stance on the matter, insisting the allegations from the Porto boss are false.
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“Mikel Arteta turned to the bench during the game and insulted my family in Spanish,” stated Conceicao in his post-match press convention. “At the end, I told him that the person he insulted is no longer among us. Let him worry about training his team, which has more than enough quality to play a lot better.”
Arteta was himself quizzed concerning the touchline confrontation after the match however replied merely: “No comment. Thank you very much.”
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Tuesday’s conflict in north London was one other fiery affair, which comprised a hefty tally of 38 fouls altogether. That’s two greater than the golf equipment produced throughout Porto’s 1-0 residence win within the opening leg (74 throughout the 2 legs).
The midweek fixture additionally featured a few redeeming moments for David Raya, who has are available for criticism whereas on mortgage at Arsenal this season. The Spaniard saved two of Porto’s penalty makes an attempt through the shootout, whereas Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka transformed all 4 of Arsenal’s.
The Gunners will uncover on Friday precisely whom they will face within the Champions League quarters, with two spots nonetheless to be determined. Barcelona beat Napoli to additionally advance on Tuesday, whereas Premier League rivals Manchester City have already superior, together with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
