Arsenal’s Hincapie clashed with Liverpool’s Mac Allister in international fixture. Piero Hincapie, Arsenal’s newest signing defensively, has already begun a Premier League rivalry. This happened after a scrap with Alexis Mac Allister during the tense World Cup qualifying match between Ecuador and Argentina. The incident happened in stoppage time of Ecuador’s famous 1-0 over the world champs hich captured the type of emotion we can expect in England’s top-flight soon enough.
A Fiery Exchange on the Pitch
The incident was initiated after a tough challenge from Hincapie on Real Madrid’s Franco Mastantuono. Mac Allister was quick to confront the Arsenal defender in a ferocious challenge to protect his teammate. The camera caught the passionate Liverpool midfielder barging into Hincapie. He was finger wagging in furious condemnation. While the Ecuadorian defender stood his ground and pointed back at the agitated midfielder.
Eventually teammates and the referee pulled the players apart, but not without a minute or two of tussling, which just goes to showcase the emotions in this match. The memorable moment occurred despite both of the nations already getting qualification for the next World Cup, talking about what made this moment so special.
Social Media Banter
The feud was more than a final whistle. Mac Allister put the incident on Instagram in slow motion, with Hincapie tagged in the post. He wrote in Spanish “VOS NO SOS ASI,” or, “you are not like that!” and included crossed swords and crying-laughing emojis.
Hincapie responded gallantly in the comments with his own smiling “Como te gusta papi,” or “how do you like it daddy?” From the looks of support from Mac Allister’s Liverpool teammates Curtis Jones and Virgil van Dijk, it seems everyone took it in stride when the dust settled.
A Glimpse of Premier League Passion
For Arsenal fans, it was a thrilling glimpse of the combative spirit that Hincapie will provide to their defence. However, Hincapie helped Ecuador earn their first clean sheet in a game against Argentina in 10 years. As the ยฃ42 million capture from Bayer Leverkusen enjoyed an impressive match-up against a player who just won the Premier League.
Hincapie clashed to go into a physical battle with a recognized Premier League winner Mac Allister. Fans are speculating that Hincapie was preparing for the physical and mental demands of English football. The Gunners aim to take on Liverpool for the title this season. This initial match-up between two key players for their clubs gets our heads around an exciting personal rivalry to pay attention to this season.
