It’s no secret – Stan Collymore has been quite critical of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta this season.
The former Aston Villa and Liverpool attacker has been one of the most vocal pundits when it comes to criticising Arteta. Although always admitting that the Spaniard is doing an incredible job at Arsenal, Collymore has condemned some of the former midfielder’s touchline antics, including his decision to humiliate referee Simon Hooper by imitating the official during the Gunners’ game against Aston Villa last month.
However, aside from Arteta’s touchline behaviour, there is no denying that the once-Man City assistant manager is doing a remarkable job now in charge of the Gunners.
Sitting top of the Premier League table, five points clear with just 11 games to go, the Gunners, thanks to Arteta, are on course to win their first league title since 2004, and judging by other team’s lacklustre performances, Collymore believes the Londoners, who recently thumped Fulham 3-0 while others dropped points, could do it without breaking a sweat.
“I have to admit, I have been very critical of Mikel Arteta in the past, but he’s managing the squad and their minutes very well,” Collymore said in an exclusive interview.
“I thought the title race would hot up but Arsenal still don’t look to be in any danger. There’s still a long way to go and everything could still change, but the point I’m making is that the freshness of the Gunners’ play is a joy to watch.
“When you compare how they’re performing to Man United and Liverpool, who both looked very jaded last time out, it makes you wonder if this season could not only be an unexpected title for Arsenal but if they could actually win it at a canter.”
I believe Arsenal will win the league but they have only one thing to do that is being focus don’t lost concentration and always believe that you are a better player than the one you are competing with and always don’t allow him to take advantage of you on our defense they must not allow any attacker to run behind them to give room to counter attacking to allow your opponents to come one on one with the goalkeeper always send back the ball to attackers on the midfielders they will also be sure they don’t allow there opponents to dominate the midfield every hand must be on deck even though I will not like us to go on massive attack but the attackers must embark on massive defense to make sure we keep clean shit or we don’t concede more than we scored I will in the way we are not fighting back to score let we are the always in front and the coach will not relied on name rather he will field healthy players this time around a draw is like losing if played two draws and play two games and win one and lost one you are better on points than playing two draws if win the premiership this season next season we are rest assured of the league again let’s be wise if you observed you are not at your best you let the coach to know on time so that you will not derail our chances