Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta stormed out of his post-match Sky Sports interview following his side’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
The Spaniard became visibly frustrated with the line of questioning from interviewer Patrick Davison.
Arteta’s patience wore thin as the interview progressed, culminating in him walking off camera abruptly.
The dramatic exit came as Arsenal dropped more points in their increasingly difficult Premier League title chase.
Mikel Arteta was furious with a line of questioning from Sky Sports
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Declan Rice rescued a point for the Gunners with a fine second-half effort after Bruno Fernandes had put United ahead with a first-half free-kick.
The draw at Old Trafford has dealt another blow to Arsenal’s title aspirations.
They now find themselves a staggering 15 points behind league leaders Liverpool as the Premier League trophy slips further from their grasp.
Arne Slot’s Reds are potentially just six games away from securing their second Premier League triumph.
Arteta’s frustration became increasingly evident during the interview with Sky’s Patrick Davison.
When questioned about Arsenal’s failure to sign a striker in January given their current injury issues in attack, the Arsenal boss snapped.
“It’s not about that,” Arteta responded curtly before attempting to walk away from the camera.
The striker situation has been a popular conversation topic throughout Arsenal’s season.
Arsenal toiled without a recognised striker against United
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Davison tried to salvage the interview by asking one final question about the title race.
However, Arteta was clearly agitated and exited the interview abruptly without providing much of a response to the title race question.
Sky pundit and former United captain Gary Neville commented on Arteta’s behaviour shortly afterwards.
Neville suggested the Arsenal manager was particularly angered by the striker question.
This line of questioning has been a sensitive topic for Arteta throughout the season.
Bruno Fernandes scored a free-kick before Declan Rice’s equaliser as the match finished 1-1
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There was controversy surrounding United’s opening goal, with the Arsenal wall positioned further back than it should have been for Fernandes’ free-kick.
When questioned about this defensive error, Arteta defended his players emphatically.
“I will defend my players all the time because the will to win, there is no question about that,” the Spaniard stated.
He added: “But in those moments, we have to be better as a team. That’s it.”