Mikel Arteta accused of making 'knee-jerk reaction' as Arsenal star left unhappyArsenal were undone by Manchester United on Sunday with Mikel Arteta called out for making four substitutions just before the hour mark - which included hooking Martin OdegaardView 2 Images Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side beaten which has blown up the title race (Image: )Mikel Arteta made a "knee-jerk reaction" by making a quadruple substitution in Arsenal's loss to Manchester United as David Seaman was left stunned that Martin Odegaard was hauled off. Arsenal were favourites to see off United, but let their lead slip at the Emirates. It was 2-1 at the time, it was almost a knee-jerk reaction to the second United goal, I don’t know why but it brought a bit of tension into the crowd. That was with five minutes remaining, but rather than land a winner, Arsenal conceded within two minutes. View 2 Images Martin Odegaard didn't even play an hour on Sunday (Image: )Matheus Cunha went up the other end and powered home a long range effort to stun the Emirates.

Source: Daily Mirror January 26, 2026 13:45 UTC