Interestingly, every team ranked between 15th and 11th all have nine red cards to their name since Arteta became a Premier League boss. That includes Crystal Palace, who have retained their top flight status for the entirety of the Spanish manager's stay thus far.

Mikel Arteta is not looking to put more attention than he feels is necessary on Arsenal’s red card record since he took charge. William Saliba’s dismissal against Bournemouth on Saturday was Arsenal’s 18th red card in the period since December 26,

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