Is this a dig or just a casual statement?
Doesn’t matter if he says anything or not, they only charge Arteta. De Zerbi, Howe, O’Neil, Poch and Klopp have all been ‘disrespecting’ refs with nothing coming of it.
He literally said I will not do a Mikel Arteta comment. Not that he won’t do a Mikel Arteta. You’re clearly misunderstanding his words.
Really hope from here on out all instances of shit talking a piss poor ref is just referred to as “doing an Arteta”
Seen the incident a few times, The refs 100 percent thought… I can’t and don’t want to attempt to keep up with play so he has blown the whistle. Simon Hooper just seems unfit as a referee, he struggles to keep up in games and it effects his decision making.
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IMO I think this is a dig at the FA about what happened to Arteta for questioning a really terrible decision. He’s saying he feels the same way as Arteta, but knows he will get in trouble for saying the same kind of thing
Everyone saying it isn’t a dig: unpopular opinion, I think it is.
It’s classic mind games. Trying to name drop Arteta like he was weak by whining, and also basically saying the decision was shit without saying it. Using Mikel to make his point while simultaneously trying to make Arteta seem weak.
This man mind games
Pep tossing out some random fire at Arteta could get hilarious.
R-a-t-t-l-e-d
Hook it to my veins 🙃😂😂
The mind games begin…
For what? They were shit and we were better ! Simple’s
He probably means he doesn’t want to get in trouble for giving an honest and correct opinion about the refereeing.
To me, it’s not a dig at all. It is like he is saying he wants to do a Mikel Arteta, but is holding back.
I doubt it’s a dig. He and Arteta are good mates.
refs call games in favor for him 99/100. why would he bite the hand that feeds him? oil money is nice to have in your corner