Mikel Arteta: Leader of the Lost?…
In a twist of footy fate wilder than an octopus playing ping pong, Liverpool is once again tipped to kick Arsenal out of its groove and leave them second fiddle in the Premier League race! Florent Malouda, known for his wizardry with a football back in his Chelsea days, reckons that the Gunners are playing a high-stakes game of Simon Says without any real simons—just followers without leaders.
For three seasons running, Arsenal has been like the tortoise in the hare and hare race, watching Manchester City and Liverpool putting on jetpacks to blaze past them. The arsenal of Arsenal hasn’t seen the inside of a trophy cabinet since the disco ball days of 2004, and a super-duper computer foresees Liverpool playing leapfrog to another title in 2026. Malouda drew a tiki-taka comparison painting both Liverpool and Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s and Jurgen Klopp’s dream teams while Arsenal suffers from a lack of ooh-la-la leadership oomph!
In the swirling eye of the transfer hurricane, Florent Malouda suggests Arsenal’s players are more about following Strict Instructions of the Footy Pharaoh rather than waving around their own magic wands. When the pressure kicks in like a pair of size 10 boots, Gunners falter where trophy-hunting sharks like PSG strike with ninja precision! So, if Arsenal wants to phone home some silverware, it’s time to ditch backseat driving for some wheel-gripping leader action!
