Aston Villa’s manager, Unai Emery, has talked about why he didn’t shake hands with Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, after Villa lost 3-1 to the Gunners on Tuesday night.
The Gunners moved five points ahead of the other Premier League teams again, thanks to a fantastic second-half performance in north London.
Villa might have closed the gap at the top if they had won the match, which was tied 0-0 at halftime.
In the second half, the host team played better than they did in the first period, and Gabriel Magalhaes scored the first goal just three minutes into the second half.
Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard, and Gabriel Jesus each scored goals that helped their team take a large lead in the standings.
In the final moments of the game, Ollie Watkins managed to score a goal that only served as a consolation for Unai Emery’s side.
After the final whistle, Arteta, who couldn’t hide his happiness about the win, didn’t shake hands with Emery.
In his press conference after the game, Emery, who had previously coached Arsenal after Arsene Wenger left the club, spending 18 months at the Emirates, said he was waiting for Arteta but his fellow Spaniard was already celebrating his team’s win.
“After the game ends, I usually quickly shake hands and then leave. Of course Arteta was happy and was with the coaches, and I can’t wait for him. I was there but no problem. I came along to my dressing room,” he said.
