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Arsenal are reportedly set to receive a £25,000 FA fine after a fiery 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where six Gunners players were booked during a tense and chaotic London derby.
The tension between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge has already made headlines, but what comes next may heat things up even more.
The Gunners are reportedly facing an FA fine following their stormy 1-1 draw, and with the January window approaching, the timing could not be worse.
But how did things reach this point? And what does this mean for Arsenal as they try to stay top of the Premier League? The full story may surprise a few fans.
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Why are Arsenal facing FA action?
Arsenal are reportedly set for a £25,000 fine after receiving six yellow cards in one match. The cards went to Martin Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapie, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Viktor Gyokeres.
Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after Moises Caicedo’s red card, but the Gunners’ own discipline issues made them the center of FA attention.
It is apparently the second time this season Arsenal have crossed the booking threshold.
Did the derby boil over too early?
The match lived up to its derby reputation from the very first whistle. Chelsea controlled the early stages, and Arsenal struggled to find rhythm, managing barely any shots before Caicedo’s dismissal following VAR intervention.
Mikel Arteta admitted after the game: “It was a proper London derby. It was really tense, and you could sense from the beginning that every duel, every action, has something on it.”
Arsenal ended the match with more cards than chances created, never a great metric, even if it sounds like a defensive pun.
A turning point in Arsenal’s season? Could this fine cause bigger problems?
This incident comes at a delicate time. Arsenal’s lead at the top has narrowed to five points. Chelsea’s early goal from Trevoh Chalobah put them ahead before Mikel Merino rescued a point for the Gunners.
Arteta also hinted that the number of bookings changed his plans, as he pulled off players on yellow cards to avoid going down to 10 men.
He reportedly felt some of his players were targeted for challenges: “We had more yellow cards, and those players were obviously targeted in order to even the game.”
With a tough run of fixtures and the transfer window approaching, Arsenal could do without unnecessary fines or unnecessary cards.
Could the FA punishment affect January plans?
The fine itself won’t break Arsenal’s budget, but the pattern might concern the club. Repeated discipline issues can affect player availability, squad rotations, and match rhythm.
Arsenal will argue the derby intensity contributed to the chaos. But repeated sanctions could raise questions for Arteta as he plans winter reinforcements.
What Anfield Home thinks?
Liverpool fans watching from afar will see a familiar theme — derbies bring drama, and sometimes too much. Arsenal’s fine may not change the title race on its own, but the lack of discipline could.
If the Gunners keep picking up cards, the league table might punish them harder than the FA ever could.
Liverpool will quietly hope the pressure continues to mount on their rivals at the top, because every slip helps the Reds climb.