Arteta Told to Shut Up by Former Liverpool Star Steve Nichol
Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal boss, has been left fuming after a scathing rant from former Liverpool star Steve Nichol. Nichol, speaking to ESPN, told Arteta to "shut up" and slammed his constant excuses and lack of positivity.
Arteta has been keen to stress the need for reinforcements to help the Gunners win the Premier League title, but Nichol wasn’t having it. "I don’t want to listen to Arsenal and Arteta talking about what we need to do, we want to improve in positions, we need a bigger squad," Nichol said. "I don’t want to hear that at this time of the year. I want to hear some positivity. ‘We want to win the title. We think we have enough to win the title. We just have to get better.’"
Nichol’s outburst was a direct response to Arteta’s recent comments after Arsenal’s 1-1 friendly draw against Bournemouth. Arteta said he was "really pleased" with the team’s performance, despite fielding a number of young players. However, Nichol believes that Arteta should be focusing on the positives rather than constantly talking about what the team needs.
This isn’t the first time that Nichol has spoken out about Arteta, and it’s clear that he is becoming increasingly frustrated with the Arsenal boss. Whether or not Arteta listens to Nichol’s advice remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain – the Gunners need to start getting results if they want to challenge for the Premier League title.
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- Arsenal’s average attendance: 60,000
- Arsenal’s average possession: 52.4%
- Arsenal’s average passing accuracy: 82.1%
- Arteta’s win percentage: 41.7%
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