Those strikes were headline-worthy, but what has actually got everyone talking is Emery\u2019s decision to snub a handshake with Arteta after the game.<\/p>\n
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Mikel Arteta responds to Unai Emery snubbing his handshake after Arsenal beat Aston Villa<\/p>\n
Unai Emery<\/a> was not a happy man after Arsenal beat Aston Villa. <\/p>\n The Spaniard was really poor during his spell as the Gunners\u2019 boss, but he has picked up several positive results against the North Londoners since his departure. <\/p>\n In fact, before Tuesday night, Emery hadn\u2019t lost a single game at the Emirates Stadium<\/a> as an opposition manager, but that streak came to an end. <\/p>\n Arsenal smashed four past Villa, which is the most goals they have conceded all season. That clearly annoyed Emery, so much so that he didn\u2019t even shake Mikel Arteta\u2019s<\/a> hand after the game.<\/p>\n The Villa boss just walked down the tunnel, which, in our opinion, was very disrespectful.<\/p>\n Arteta, however, is a classy man, and he didn\u2019t make much of the handshake snub after the game on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n He said in his post-match press conference, as per Arsenal.com<\/a>: \u201cYou saw it, but it\u2019s okay, it\u2019s all good. It\u2019s okay, that\u2019s part of the game, and it\u2019s not an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n Be honest. What was your immediate reaction to seeing Unai Emery snub a handshake with Mikel Arteta? <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Arsenal fans think Unai Emery is lying about the handshake incident<\/p>\n Emery walking down the tunnel without shaking Arteta\u2019s hand was really surprising to see, but what was not a surprise was that he was asked about it after the game. <\/p>\n He told Sky Sports<\/a>: \u201cI was waiting for him (Arteta), but he was with his coaches. Always, my routine is to go first to the opponent coach, shake hands and then go inside or to my coaches. But firstly, always it is to go to the opponent coach. If he\u2019s not doing the same rule, I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n Since he said that, new footage of the incident has emerged on social media, which shows that Emery actually didn\u2019t wait for the Arsenal boss<\/a>. He just walked straight down the tunnel after the game. <\/p>\n![\"Unai](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2254093871-1024x683.jpg\")
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