"Mikel Arteta praised Liverpool head coach Arne Slot for the way he spoke about Gabriel Martinelli following the Arsenal winger's involvement in the incident that led to Conor Bradley sustaining a season-ending injury. Martinelli was widely criticised after throwing the ball at Bradley and attempting to push the Liverpool full-back off the pitch during Thursday's goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium."
"Liverpool later confirmed Bradley will not play again this season after suffering a serious knee injury involving damage to bone and ligaments, although the injury is not related to his anterior cruciate ligament. The 22-year-old is due to undergo surgery in the coming days. Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Roy Keane were both critical of Martinelli's actions, but Slot opted to defend the Arsenal forward, suggesting the wider issue of time-wasting in football may have contributed to the flashpoint."
""I must say I think the way Arne Slot spoke after the game was brilliant," Arteta told TNT Sport. "Because he knows how the players feel about themselves, about the opposition and about their colleagues. I think it exemplifies someone who knows the game really well. "He's in the opposition to make them understand everybody how you feel about them and why you react in a certain way. There was no intention whatsoever to damage a player or to no respect that player.""
Gabriel Martinelli threw the ball at Conor Bradley and attempted to push the Liverpool full-back off the pitch during a goalless draw, drawing widespread criticism. Conor Bradley suffered a serious knee injury involving damage to bone and ligaments and will not play again this season; he is due to undergo surgery. Former players Gary Neville and Roy Keane criticised Martinelli's actions, while Liverpool head coach Arne Slot defended the Arsenal forward and pointed to time-wasting as contextual. Mikel Arteta praised Slot's handling and said there was no intention to harm Bradley and highlighted Martinelli's mentality.
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