Arteta reveals Arsenal talks with PGMOL about Saka treatment

Mikel Arteta discusses why Arsenal have spoken to PGMOL about the treatment of Bukayo Saka

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00:00 The club have been in touch with the PGMOL about some of the tackles and fouls on him.

00:10 Is that just part of that?

00:12 It's daily communication, weekly communication that we have about certain topics but nothing

00:16 specific about that one.

00:18 Is there a trend for referees to ignore some of the early tackles in the game?

00:26 I think the referees know and they know the tactics of the opponent and they know that

00:30 some players are more targeted and as well the way they play.

00:34 Obviously they invite more tackles but I think they are well aware of that.

00:38 So it's not a specific request to the referees to go easy or get players to go easy on the

00:46 young player?

00:47 Are you surprised by the commentary that it's provoked?

00:52 I think that's been going on for two years now.

00:56 We have wingers that provoke a lot of fouls and a lot of attention and that's something normal.