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Mikel Arteta's touchline antics have once again come into question after he was left furious during Arsenal's goalless draw with Newcastle on Tuesday night.
Arteta was incensed by his side not being awarded two 'scandalous' penalties during their 0-0 draw at the Emirates. One of Arteta's most vocal critics in Richard Keys continues to fan the flames over his behaviour while others have rushed to the Spaniard's defence.
So, have Arteta's antics crossed the line? Sportsmail experts CHRIS SUTTON and MATT GATWARD give their opinion.
Mikel Arteta was livid with the referees during Arsenal's goalless draw with Newcastle
There is a fine line between being passionate and a clown, and Mikel Arteta was the latter on Tuesday.
It can be entertaining but it can be embarrassing, too. Should Arsenal have been awarded a penalty for Dan Burn’s pull on Gabriel? Absolutely. Should they have had one for Jacob Murphy’s handball? Absolutely not.
Yet Arteta lost all control in stoppage time. I took my daughter to see Matilda The Musical on Wednesday and Miss Trunchbull did her best impression of Arteta, stomping, screaming, growling and gesticulating.
There's a fine line between being passionate and a clown, and Arteta was the latter on Tuesday
Thank God the fourth official Jarred Gillett didn’t have pigtails or he’d have been getting swung around in circles. I can understand getting caught up in the heat of the moment. It happens. You’re angry. You vent. But Arteta was at it all game, protesting against every decision.
Newcastle’s Eddie Howe comes across as a mild-mannered man but he was within his rights to tell his counterpart to zip it. Arteta went over the top in his behaviour and Arsenal’s players responded by surrounding the referee to claim Murphy handled the ball late on.
They probably thought, ‘Well, if the boss is getting up in the fourth official’s grille, why shouldn’t we?’
This could all come back to bite Arsenal. Arteta is risking being suspended from the sideline when his team need him most. Arsenal’s next five fixtures are Tottenham, Manchester United, Everton, Brentford and Manchester City.
Arteta lost all control in stoppage time and was protesting every decision in the game
If Arteta is this wound up by a 0-0
