Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has taken aim at Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ahead of the North London derby.
Conte has turned up the heat ahead of this weekend's clash by saying he "hates" it when teams try to intimidate the referee.
Spurs host Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be a feisty encounter between the two rivals. The Gunners have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players in each of their past two matches.
Ahead of Sunday's derby, Conte was asked if he had concerns over Arsenal attempting to intimidate officials.
"No, but I think that also in an important game like this, the respect is always at the top, Okay?" he replied.
"You have to show respect in every situation and especially also with the referee because I know very well the difficulty to be a referee, to take decisions.
"I think to intimidate [the referee] or to create a bad atmosphere is not fair. I don't like this. I hate the people that try to do it. Don't forget that we are talking, always, about a game of football."
Conte went on to reference his own run-in with the officials during a match against Sporting Lisbon in October. The Italian was sent off - and later banned for one game - for contesting a VAR decision to overrule what would have been a stoppage-time winner.
“Sometimes it happens in the emotion, I remember very well against Sporting Lisbon, we scored in the 95th minute and then we stayed five minutes to wait for the VAR decision," he added.
“I was really upset but I never, never lacked the respect of the referee. Then, he sent me away because I went into the pitch but I think in every moment you have to show respect. Don't forget this is football, an incredible sport and we have to respect each other."
