Rio Ferdinand has waded into the debate over Arsenal's emphatic 5-1 victory over Manchester City, highlighting comments made by pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.

There are lots of pitfalls out there."

Carragher chimed in with his read on the provocative goal celebration: "I didn't like this because he's a young player mimicking Haaland, taking the mick.



I know what Haaland said but he's a young player and we all get carried away as young players."

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This brought back memories of the confrontation during Arsenal's tie at the Etihad Stadium prior in September, where Haaland was embroiled in a spat, tossing the ball at Gabriel's head following John Stones' last-gasp equaliser, before seemingly squaring up to Lewis-Skelly, questioningly uttering "Who the f*** are you.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher criticized Myle Lewis-Skelly's celebration against Manchester City.

When Haaland said, 'Who the f***ing h*** are you' no one went, 'That's a disgrace, he's talking to a young kid like that'."

"But all of a sudden the young kid's come and said, 'You know what, no I've got a bit of personality and I'm going to do that', the zen moment.

Let anyone express themselves when you score a goal and there's a moment in the game, because that's what we pay to see."

He then pointed out the double standards of his fellow pundits, highlighting Neville's own provocative gestures in past celebrations: "Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, the lot of you, whoever else
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