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🚨🎙️ Max Dowman reveals what Mikel Arteta told him after his red card against Fleetwood tonight. 😳 🎙️ Reporter: “Max, what did Arteta say to you after you were sent off?” 🗣️ Dowman: “He was furious. He told me, ‘If this match goes south, you will have to take responsibility for it. You cannot leave your teammates fighting with ten men because of a stupid decision. You have let everyone down tonight.’ Honestly, I’ve never seen him that angry before.” “He told me that at this level, one stupid decision can destroy everything the team has worked for. He said he didn’t care how young I was because wearing an Arsenal shirt comes with responsibility. I tried to explain myself, but he wasn’t interested in hearing excuses. “Those words hurt because I know how much he believes in me. I let him down, I let my teammates down, and I know the fans won’t be happy with me. I can only apologise and learn from this.”

🚨🎙️ Cole Palmer reveals what Van de Ven told him during their heated confrontation against Tottenham! Reporter 🎙️: “Cole, what exactly did Van de Ven say about Chelsea that made you lose your temper?” Cole Palmer 🗣️: “I think he forgot which club he was playing against. Before the game, he was making jokes about Chelsea, saying we spend ridiculous amounts of money just to remain average. He even said Tottenham had a better project than us and that our players were only interested in collecting their salaries. I didn’t say anything because I wanted to do my talking on the pitch. But during the game, things got heated after the challenge. Suddenly, Van de Ven was in my face, telling me to stop acting like I’m some superstar. He called me overrated and said Chelsea had become a club where average players think they’re world-class. Reporter 🎙️: “How did you respond to those comments?” Cole Palmer 🗣️: “I told him he was getting a little too comfortable talking about Chelsea. He said Tottenham were a bigger club than us, so I asked him when the last time they actually won something significant was. He didn’t like that very much! Then I told him that Chelsea could have a terrible season and still have more recent major trophies to show for it than Tottenham. That’s when he started getting even angrier. Look, I respect Tottenham as a club, but you cannot spend the entire game provoking someone and then act surprised when they respond. Reporter 🎙️: “Do you think this rivalry has become personal?” Cole Palmer 🗣️: “For me, it’s football. I don’t hate the guy. But I won’t allow anyone to disrespect Chelsea and expect me to applaud them. Maybe he genuinely believes Tottenham are better than us. That’s his opinion. But if Chelsea are so small, why was he so desperate to prove it to us? Let him focus on his own team, and we’ll focus on ours. At the end of the day, the history books don’t lie. Talk is cheap.””