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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his players to respect their opponents after Bukayo Saka copied James Maddison\u2019s celebration.<\/p>\n
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Saka mocked Maddison\u00a0by performing his trademark goal celebration after putting the Gunners ahead in Sunday\u2019s north London derby, which ended 2-2.<\/p>\n
Maddison provided assists for Son Heung-min\u2019s two goals as Spurs left the Emirates with a point and the English midfielder teased Saka after the match.<\/p>\n
\u2018Me and Bukayo had a bit of banter and a bit of trash talking on international duty,\u2019 Maddison said.<\/p>\n
\u2018I got told he did my celebration. He must have still been doing it after I turned him for the first [Spurs] goal. I\u2019ll have a little word with him.\u2019<\/p>\n
Arteta insists he has no problem with Saka\u2019s actions but has reminded his players to be \u2018respectful\u2019 towards opponents.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t pay too much attention to that,\u2019 Arteta said when asked about Saka copying Maddison\u2019s celebration.<\/p>\n
\u2018They are free, when they do it for a reason and I\u2019m probably the last one to understand it because they just talk about it in the dressing room between them. <\/p>\n
\u2018They\u2019re free to do what they want as long as it\u2019s respectful to the opponent and not putting someone down or doing something that doesn\u2019t go with our values.\u2019<\/p>\n
Arsenal return to action on Wednesday when they take on Brentford in the Carabao Cup and face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n