Teenage midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong believes that he must be a ‘little less crazy’ on the pitch if he is to save himself from further disciplinary problems.

The all-action enforcer, who was sent off against Liverpool in the first home game of the season, regrets that his one game suspension saw him miss the chance to shine on the big stage at Old Trafford but insists that the experience is part of his learning curve at Arsenal.

Speaking to Sky Sports about his development, and how he will alter his game since his first career red card, the Ghanaian reflected:

“I was gutted to miss the Manchester United game because I felt that was a big opportunity for me to show what I can do, because obviously Song was still suspended.

“Things happen in football, when you’re on the pitch playing and everything is running through you, you do things that maybe you shouldn’t have done.

“ I spoke to people at Arsenal, I spoke to the players and that’s something I’m going to have to learn from.

“I think that has changed me as a player, it’s made me more calm on the pitch, but I don’t like to be calm because that’s not my type of game.

“I think I just need to be a little less crazy on the pitch when I’m playing, just to save me from anymore red cards in the future.”

Opting to play for homeland Ghana rather than England, the Academy graduate admits that his main aim this season is to establish himself at Arsenal, despite competition for places increasing in the wake of Mikel Arteta and Yossi Benayoun’s arrival last month.

“We’ve brought in five new players to the club so it makes it even more difficult for me at the moment to get a game in the team, but I’m still only 19-years-old, I’ve got loads of years ahead of me to show what I can do.

“I’m just going to have to train hard and show the boss what I can do. When I do get picked hopefully I can do the job.

“I think we’ve brought in experience. If those players had not come in it would have increased my chances of playing, but it was important that we brought in some experienced players.

“A couple of years ago I remember playing in the pre-season [Emirates] cup with Jack and asking him, ‘Do you think you’re going to play this season?’ He said, ‘No, I think I’m going to go on loan.’ But then he went on to play 48 games with Arsenal and England.

“That’s how funny football is. When your opportunity comes you just have to take it with both hands and hopefully that’s what I’ll do this season.”