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Aaron Ramsdale is outraged after a Tottenham fan appears to kick him at full time of Arsenal’s 2-0 win over bitter rivals, sparking a mini-melee between both teams and staff as tempers flare lit up at the end of the north london derby.
- Aaron Ramsdale appeared to get a kick in the back after the North London derby
- The Gunners collected all three points away from home and won the match 2-0
- But, things heated up after the game when Ramsdale got into an argument with Richarlison.
- They were separated by a commissioner after celebrating in front of the forward
- Ramsdale then went to pick up his water bottle and was kicked by a supporter.
Chaos erupted on the pitch after Sunday’s north London derby when a Tottenham fan appeared to kick Aaron Ramsdale in the back.
The Gunners grabbed three points away from home, winning the match 2-0 thanks to a Hugo Lloris own goal and a stunning strike from Martin Odegaard.
However, tempers boiled over after the final whistle, with Ramsdale seemingly at the center of the chaos.
Chaos erupted on the pitch after Sunday’s north London derby when a Tottenham fan turned up to kick Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
The Arsenal goalkeeper (right) was quick to celebrate after the final whistle and threw a punch into the air in front of Tottenham striker Richarlison (left)
The Arsenal goalkeeper was quick to celebrate after the final whistle and threw a punch into the air in front of Tottenham striker Richarlison.
Richarlison was furious with Ramsdale’s elaborate celebration and went over to tell him. He was seen the pair come face to face before a butler separated them.
Ramsdale, reluctantly pushed away from the Tottenham striker, made his way towards the goal to collect his water bottle.
Richarlison was furious with Ramsdale and went over to tell him. The pair were seen going head to head before a butler separated them.
Ramsdale reached down to pick up his water bottle after arguing with Richarlison and appeared to be kicked by a Tottenham fan.
Richarlison was still yelling at the Arsenal goalkeeper when one fan decided to take matters into their own hands.
Ramsdale reached down to pick up his water bottle and the fan appeared to kick Arsenal’s number 1 in the back.
Ramsdale and his teammates were furious at what happened.
Speaking about the event after the game, Ramsdale said: ‘The Spurs fans were giving me a bit of crack in the second half, and I gave them a bit back.
Ramsdale’s teammates jumped up to defend him before escorting the goalie away.
“The few people I gave it to were probably well received, in a sporting manner.” But then a fan jumped up and gave me a little punch in the back.
The goalkeeper added: “That’s what happened, and it’s a shame because in the end it’s just a football game.”
Meanwhile, Eric Dier added: “I didn’t see it, but it’s obviously unacceptable and it shouldn’t have happened.” There’s nothing more I can say.
Meanwhile, the PFA issued the following statement: ‘Violence towards players is completely unacceptable. These types of incidents happen all too often.
‘Gamers have the right to be safe in their workplace. When a player is attacked, we expect that the laws and regulations in place to protect them are applied correctly.
“As a players union we treat this as a priority issue. We will continue to work with the authorities to demand that players and staff are better protected in their workplace.”
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