Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes his team suffered from poor referee decisions in their last two games. He stated that Manchester City and Newcastle players should have been sent off, which would have changed the outcomes of the matches.

Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal manager, has openly shared his thoughts on recent refereeing decisions. He believes that both Manchester City and Newcastle benefited from incorrect calls in their matches against Arsenal. Specifically, Arteta stated that a player from each opposing team should have received a red card. He emphasized that if the right decisions had been made by the officials, the results and the overall situation for Arsenal would be very different. Arteta feels these crucial calls negatively impacted his team's performance and standing.