Mikel Arteta channels inner Jose Mourinho as Arsenal boss refuses to speak about referee

dailystar.co.uk:

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta channeled his inner Jose Mourinho by refusing to speak about referee Paul Tierney's performance after his side were thumped 3-0 by Tottenham.The Gunners headed into Thursday night's north London derby knowing that they could officially clinch a top-four finish with a win.

But a brace from Harry Kane and a second half strike from Son Heung-Min was enough to down Arsenal, who had Rob Holding sent off in the 34th minute.Holding was given his marching orders after picking up two cautions in just seven minutes – leaving Arsenal with a mountain to climb.

The Gunners found themselves 1-0 down before Holding trudged off the pitch after Cedric Soares was penalised for a barge in the box.And the decisions of the officials left Arteta raging after the match; so much so that he accused Tierney of 'destroying a beautiful game'.

But he refused to outright criticise the performance of the referee – insisting that he'd be "suspended" if he gave his verdict on some of Tierney's decisions in a sensational post-match strop."If I say what I think I am suspended six months.