Martínez criticized as Szoboszlai reveals tense moment in Arsenal-Liverpool clash late in game (clip)
On 9 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Dominic Szoboszlai, Liverpool midfielder, spoke after the Premier League Week 21 match of the 2025-26 season, in which Liverpool drew 0-0 away against league leaders Arsenal, securing one point.
After this match, Arsenal increased their total to 49 points, remaining top of the Premier League table, six points ahead of second-place Manchester City and third-place Aston Villa. Liverpool moved to 35 points in fourth place, still 14 points behind the "Gunners."
The match featured a heated moment in stoppage time when Arsenal forward Gabriel Martínez kicked the ball at and then pushed Liverpool defender Conor Bradley, who was lying injured near the sideline, to force him off the field, accusing Bradley of time-wasting.
This angered Liverpool players, leading to players from both teams confronting each other and causing a scuffle. Ultimately, Bradley was genuinely injured and not wasting time as Martínez claimed, and he was stretchered off.
Recently, Dominic Szoboszlai commented on the scuffle between Liverpool and Arsenal, saying, "I saw that Conor’s knee twisted. I don’t know exactly what happened to him, but it was clear that he did not return to the field to waste time."
"He was in so much pain that he couldn’t even remember where he had rolled to. Then Gabriel came and pushed him off the field. I understand wanting to win, and we want to win too, but I think the player's injury is more important than anything else."
