The Arsenal vs Aston Villa encounter on Tuesday ended with a dash of controversy when Villa manager Unai Emery left the field without engaging in the customary post-match handshake with counterpart Mikel Arteta. However, Emery, a former Arsenal coach, downplayed the issue, joking that it was cold outside so he couldn’t wait for a handshake. “After the match, always my routine is quick — shake hands ​and go with my coaches, with my players, or go to the dressing room. And I was waiting, and waiting. Of ‌course, he was happy and he was with his coaches and I ‌decided to go inside. It’s cold outside. But for me, it’s not a problem,” he said. Arteta also said that there was no issue following the match. “No, that’s OK. That’s part ⁠of the game, not an issue at all,” he said. Unai Emery,” I can’t wait to shake hands with arteta because it was cold .” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/jm1ITAW3Jy — GLÖK (@GLOKS14j) December 30, 2025 Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa …