Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has stated that he is compiling evidence of other managers breaching technical area regulations, following his own recent yellow card for a similar offense. Arteta received a second yellow card of the season from referee Tony Harrington for venturing outside his designated area.
Arteta asserted that he has gathered extensive footage of other coaches stepping outside their technical areas numerous times without being cautioned. "There are managers that have the record in the league - 36 times in 10 minutes leaving the touchline, no yellows," Arteta said. "So I'm clipping all of that. I have a massive storage of images."
Arteta is nearing a touchline ban, as a third yellow card this season would result in a suspension. He acknowledged the need for caution regarding his own conduct. "I do have to be careful. And we need to have good sensors there," he stated.
He also touched upon the team's focus amidst external factors, including the ongoing situation regarding Manchester City's alleged breaches of financial rules. "We have to just focus on what we can do and we are very pleased with 90 per cent of the results and performances that we have apart from the Brighton game," he added.
In separate comments, David Moyes expressed disappointment with his team's performance, which resulted in their second league defeat of the season. "Just OK, done some good bits but not enough," Moyes remarked. "To give the goal away early was a problem for us. After them having a game midweek, it gave them something to hang onto and play with."
Reflecting on their losses to Chelsea and Arsenal, Moyes noted, "We're competitive against them both. We've not been rolled over in either game. We're lacking a little bit, which we know but I do think that in the main, we've tried to give both games a good effort and I think we did. Today we didn't do as well as we'd like but we still gave it a good effort."