Nicolas Pepe was on the receiving end of a verbal volley from Arsenal coach Albert Stuivenberg, despite Arsenal holding on to beat Leeds on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners picked up a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium to move four points clear of Tottenham in the race for fourth place in the Premier League. Eddie Nketiah scored twice in the first ten minutes as Mikel Arteta’s side raced out of the block before Luke Ayling’s two-footed challenge on Gabriel Martinelli saw him sent off in the 27th minute.
Arsenal took their foot of the gas and were punished when Diego Llorente turned home a corner with Leeds’ first shot of the match in the 66th minute. Leeds mounted a late challenge, but could not force an equaliser as the defeat saw them slip into the relegation zone following Everton ’s 2-1 win at Leicester City.
