Piers Morgan tears into Wolves star Ruben Neves after Arsenal celebrations jibe

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Arsenal fan Piers Morgan has fired back at Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves after the Portuguese international criticised the Gunners’ celebrations following their 1-0 win at Molineux on Thursday night. Mikel Arteta’s side managed to dig in and grind out a vital victory despite playing the final 21 minutes plus stoppage time with 10 men following Gabriel Martinelli’s controversial red card.

The Brazilian was handed two yellows within the same sequence of play by Michael Oliver, whose decision has faced plenty of criticism from the Arsenal camp.

Elsewhere, others within the game have praised the referee’s innovative approach to applying the laws of the game.

Nonetheless, it was not the only talking point of the match and Wolves felt Arsenal’s winner – that came courtesy of Gabriel Magalhaes – should have been ruled out for a foul on Jose Sa.

It was a point Neves made after the game as he also hit out at the way Arsenal celebrated the victory.

“With their goal there is some doubt about whether it was a foul or not but that’s football. We are used to these decisions,” Neves told BBC Sport.

Before he added: “I can accept the decision about their goal but in some games they give it and in some games they don’t. They need to do the same decisions in every game because it’s frustrating for us.

“We saw the way they celebrated the win and that shows the level we are. I didn’t see Arsenal celebrating like this in the past 10 years – it was like they won the league.”

Now Morgan has jumped to defend his team, criticising the Wolves man and his team-mates for losing the game.

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He tweeted: “It’s called passion, Mr Neves. If you lot had showed a bit more of it, you wouldn’t have lost 1-0 at home to a side with only 10 men. So pipe down.”

The 56-year-old was also recently critical of Arteta’s handling of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was stripped of the captaincy in December before being shown the exit door in January.

Aubameyang sealed a free transfer to Barcelona after the Gunners agreed the mutual termination of the 32-year-old’s contract.

The decision sickened Morgan, who did not agree with Arteta’s determination to cast his former skipper aside.

“Shameful decision by Arteta,” Morgan tweeted following the completion of Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona.

“What a disgusting way to treat a man who went – with the club’s full knowledge and permission – to help his sick mother.”

The win at Wolves moves Arsenal up to fifth and the Premier League table now reads favourably for the Gunners.

West Ham are in fourth, one point ahead of Arsenal having played a game more.

Manchester United are in sixth, level on points but having played 23 matches to Arsenal’s 22.

Meanwhile, Spurs have a game in hand on their north London rivals, who they would still be behind if they secure three points due to their inferior goal difference.

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