Published Sep 14, 2026, 3:09 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 2 sources

Jamie Carragher: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta becoming like Sir Alex Ferguson after ref criticism of Sunderland penalty

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Jamie Carragher: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta becoming like Sir Alex Ferguson after ref criticism of Sunderland penalty

Jamie Carragher says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is "becoming the Sir Alex Ferguson of the Premier League" after strongly criticising the penalty awarded against his side in Saturday's 2-0 win at Sunderland. A furious Arteta described the saved second-half penalty as "unacceptable" after referee John Brooks pointed to the spot when Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa brought down Dan Ballard. The Gunners have subsequently sought an explanation from refereeing body Pro Ref over the penalty award. Please us