A lot has been made of the rule changes that have come into effect for the new season in England.
As part of the new refereeing guidelines officials will crack down on time-wasting and dissent across the Premier League and EFL. In addition, there will be a much stricter method utilised of the bench and technical areas — something which Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta fell foul of on Sunday.
Left frustrated by Stuart Atwell's decision to not book Manchester City midfielder Rodri for a foul on Kai Havertz, the Spaniard by approaching the fourth official before passionately waving an imaginary yellow card and these antics ultimately resulted in getting himself booked as well as reprimanded by the referee.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola wasn't particularly a fan of the game's new approach of implementing 'Qatar World Cup-style' stoppage times as the Gunners equalised in the 101st minute at Wembley Stadium to eventually lift the Community Shield via a penalty shootout.
«We will have to get used to this. We were winning 1-0. I had a feeling that not much happened to extend eight minutes,» the Spaniard said afterwards. «But it is a good question for the international board and all the people because they don’t consult with the managers, they don’t consult with the players.
»We have to accept it. We have to do it. Now the games will be 100 minutes, that's for sure. They extend for goals. Every time you score a goal. (Imagine) a 4-3 and they put on 45 seconds for seven goals. Tomorrow morning at 8am we will still be here playing. Don’t ask me my opinion, please."
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