
The gloss was slightly taken off a wonderful FA Cup spectacle on Monday night when an image emerged of Arsenal's dressing room following their 2-0 win over non-League Sutton United.

Gander Green Lane's away changing area was in pristine condition before the fifth round encounter but the same could not be said following the encounter.

Half-empty bottles, used tissue and strapping were left on the floor by Arsenal's millionaire stars while a bottle of milk was placed on a radiator.

Arsenal's dressing room was left in a state following their 2-0 win at Sutton with half-empty bottles and tissue left on the floor

The Premier League giants failed to clean up after themselves which has sparked a debate about etiquette

Here's what the shower area of Arsenal's dressing room looked like before the Premier League club's arrival

Arsenal shirts hang up on the pegs in Sutton's away dressing room before kick off at Gander Green Lane

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is pictured in Sutton's away changing room before the FA Cup encounter

Respect? It's a changing room😂 I'm sure they will get over it considering Arsenal have just donated 50k https://t.co/C2AwTWw8fp — Tommy Ashton (@TommyAshton2) February 20, 2017

they did leave a tip of 50k pounds! #arsenal — Aditya Bhalla (@adityabhalla27) February 21, 2017

This is what the Arsenal players are used to - the spacious home changing room at the Emirates

Arsenal players arrive arrive for a Premier League match against Middlesbrough earlier in the season

And don't worry if the wooden benches are too hard... there's a nice little Arsenal cushion at every space

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The Premier League club also left several packs of energy drink Gatorade in the back area of their changing room but were Arsenal being disrespectful?

To make a true judgment you would have to see how they would leave their changing room when they visited the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

This incident is deemed to be worse as a club of Sutton's size would have to rely on volunteers to clean up after the match.

Social media was awash with mixed reaction to Arsenal's dressing room.

Former Paralympic Games champion Tanni Grey-Thompson said: 'I'd make them get back off the bus and tidy up,' while another Twitter user wrote: 'Respect? It's a changing room. I'm sure they will get over it considering Arsenal have just donated £50,000 [for two new classrooms].'

NBA superstar LeBron James, the league's highest-paid player this season, previously cleaned up his side's locker room after beating the Philadelphia 76ers.

He said while being interviewed by reporters and picking up laundry bags: 'Hopefully I only have to say something once. I can't leave the locker room like that.'

International rugby players also appear to have the class to treat their opponents with a high level of respect.

New Zealand's stars unpacked three tonnes of training gear during a trip in November 2016, meaning their travelling party did not require the help of porters, and they still sweep out their changing room to ensure they leave it in the condition they found it in.

Rivals Australia left the away dressing room at Wales' Principality Stadium in tip-top shape after an international match in November - again showing how rugby teams have a high level of etiquette.

It may have been the staff rather than the players who tidied up the mess but at least the organisation had the courtesy to clean up after themselves.

Australia rugby team left Wales' Principality Stadium away changing room in pristine condition after an international match

New Zealand rugby stars unpack equipment from a lorry rather than letting porters move the training gear into a hotel

NBA superstar LeBron James (right, pictured with Kobe Bryant) has previously cleaned up after his Cleveland team-mates



