"Speaking to the press after his team lost the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal to Arsenal, Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said the Gunners staff had behaved disrespectfully."
""We apologise and that's it, it's very common in football" 🗣️ Mikel Arteta responds to Liam Rosenior's claim members of his Arsenal staff had been disrespectful. pic.twitter.com/ENVaV8dwiB - Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 6, 2026"
After Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup semifinal second leg to Arsenal, Liam Rosenior accused members of Arsenal staff of behaving disrespectfully. Mikel Arteta responded by downplaying the claim, saying such incidents are common in football, and offered an apology. Arteta's reply included the line, "We apologise and that's it, it's very common in football." Sky Sports News posted Arteta's response with a video clip. The exchange followed Arsenal's victory that decided the tie and illustrated post-match tensions and the use of conciliatory public responses by managers after contested encounters.
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