Arteta says he respects opposition

MIKEL Arteta has offered an apology to Liam Rosenior following the Chelsea manager's claim that Arsenal showed his side a “lack of respect”.

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A furious Rosenior was captured on TV in the warm-up at the Emirates prior to Chelsea's Carabao Cup defeat on Tuesday telling a member of Arteta's backroom staff to stay in their own half.

Rosenior explained, at a press conference on Thursday: “I asked them, maybe not politely, to make sure they stay in their half.

“I'm not here to have mind games, it's just what | think is right and respectful. There's certain etiquette in football. In that moment | didn’t think that respect was shown to my team.”

However, responding to Rosenior’s comments, Arteta said: "I don't know if (he is overreacting). It is his opinion.