"Arsenal get away with a hell of a lot by crowding goalkeepers and blocking goalkeepers. You block anyone on the pitch, anywhere else on the pitch - a centre-half blocks a centre forward as he's trying to make a run - and that's a foul."
"I just think we've got daft referees. We've got poor referees who don't really understand the game. They know all the rules from the first page to the last one, but nuances of the game they don't get."
"I love the term 'free-kick guru'. Their guru (Jover) is all about fouling the goalkeeper. That's as simple as, black and white."
"To be successful at free kicks you need a really good kicker of the ball, Declan, you need people who will attack the ball, they've got that."
Graeme Souness criticized Arsenal for their tactics at set pieces, claiming they often get away with fouls like blocking goalkeepers. He noted that while referees know the rules, they miss the game's nuances. Despite this, Souness acknowledged Arsenal's effectiveness in utilizing set pieces, praising their 'free-kick guru' and the bravery of players like Gabriel Saliba. He emphasized the importance of having a skilled kicker, like Declan Rice, and players willing to attack the ball to succeed in free-kick situations.
Read at Express.co.uk
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