Gary Breen

They have unbelievably good creative players.

But it just feels to me, and I said it to you, Joe, at the beginning of the season when everyone was saying Liverpool are going to walk it.

I said, no, I think Arsenal will win the league.

But my big worry was that Arteta would have too much control on his team, that he just wants to manage every little scenario where it's not a case of him ever saying, go out there and express yourself.

Now, it's the complete opposite side of the spectrum from Wenger in terms of, you know, all the bleating used to come from Wenger in terms of long throws.

He reckoned there should have been kick-ins and not throw-ins and set pieces and physicality.

And now they've gone full circle.

But...

I'd argue this and I have done so often that Arteta isn't like Wenger having played with him so long.

He isn't like Guardiola having learned his coaching trade under him.

He's more like David Moyes.

He's functional.

He just is.

No matter how many players, technical players at Arsenal may well sign and get in and everyone thinks he should play, he should play.

When the big games come around, those technical players will not be in the Arsenal team.

No, I think he's just identified that this is the way to win the Premier League.

You know, this is why they are.

All this type of stuff with ex-managers saying there should be an asterisk next.

It's just complete and utter nonsense.

It's just for them to make headlines.