Simon Jordan says that he will not retract his view that Arsenal are ‘bottlers’ until they win the Premier League title this yr.
The Gunners attracted the undesirable label from the White And Jordan host after permitting a considerable factors benefit slip away within the remaining levels of final season.
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Mikel Arteta’s aspect have been prime of the desk and eight factors away from Manchester Metropolis on April 1 final yr, however attracts with Liverpool, Southampton, West Ham and a defeat to Man Metropolis noticed Pep Guardiola’s aspect steal a march and safe the title.
That collapse led Jordan to label Arsenal as ‘bottlers’, a tag that he doubled down on throughout a tense change with ex-Gunner Martin Keown final week.
In consequence, the previous Crystal Palace chairman was requested for his ideas on Arsenal following their 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday – a end result that has moved them to inside two factors of the desk’s summit.
Nonetheless Jordan wasn’t going to have his opinion modified that simply.
Talking on talkSPORT, Jordan mentioned: “They bottled it final yr. I don’t suppose it’s unfair to counsel that they bottled it final yr – I’m not going to row again from it.
“It’s only a easy truth – whether or not it diminishes them or not, it’s upon them to vary that perspective.”
Requested if they are often classed as bottlers this season, Jordan mentioned: “They’re not going to win the FA Cup this season.
“They did, they bottled it (final season), there’s little question about it.
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“Man Metropolis beat them in two video games however that wasn’t the rationale why Arsenal didn’t win the league – they didn’t win it as a result of they went on a run of kind in opposition to groups they need to have been in a position to cope with, identical to what they did over Christmas.”
Responding to a declare that Arsenal will bottle this season as nicely, Jordan mentioned: “That’s what they’ve been. I’ve but to see them do the rest. After they win the league that may essentially be a distinct dialogue.
“They have been 11 or 12 factors clear on the prime of the league and so they threw it away due to their performances.
“They misplaced to Man Metropolis in two video games however the place did the opposite 5 factors go? The opposite 5 factors went to Southampton, West Ham and whoever else they misplaced to on that run.
“Over Christmas, they turned two video games, back-to-back, into defeats, in order that they’ve received an extended approach to go.
“The enterprise they’re in is spending £250million to enhance on final season. In the event that they don’t enhance on final season, then what are we speaking about? An enchancment on final season is profitable the league!”
