Mikel Arteta has reiterated the need for calm heads when his Arsenal side visit Liverpool on Sunday afternoon - admitting he hopes to avoid a repeat of last season's touchline fracas with Jurgen Klopp.
Arteta was involved in a heated exchange with the Reds boss Klopp during Arsenal's last Premier League visit to Anfield in November 2021. After a slow opening half hour on Merseyside, the Gunners manager whipped the home crowd into a frenzy when he unloaded on his opposite number after a coming together between Sadio Mane and Takehiro Tomiyasu left him furious.
The ferocious reaction of Arteta prompted Klopp to rally the home crowd in search of a reaction. It came just moments after the two bosses had been separated by the fourth official and later booked for their actions. Liverpool went on to win 4-0.
