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'I don’t feel disrespected' - Arsenal boss Arteta dismisses Keane's Aubameyang claims

The former Manchester United captain said the Gunners forward had shown a lack of respect by referring to his manager by his first name

Mikel Arteta insists he has never felt disrespected by his players referring to him by his first name.

The Arsenal boss was responding to comments made by former Manchester United captain Roy Keane following Sunday’s 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

Keane was covering the game as a pundit for Sky Sports and was clearly irked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang referring to Arteta as ‘Mikel’ during a post-match interview.

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“They didn’t show him respect when they called him by his name, Mikel,” Keane said.