"I think there was only one team who tried to play football today. If I asked everyone in this room did they enjoy this football game, I'm sure maybe one raises his arm because he's a big Arsenal fan, besides that, no chance. In the end we have to make the limits or the Premier League has to make the limits."
"One game we played 60 minutes net time [ball in play], then when you play against Arsenal it's only 50 minutes, that's ten minutes difference. This is what the supporters are paying for, you get my point. I won't complain about the referee because it's really difficult for him, do you want to send off the goalkeeper for two yellow cards for wasting time?"
"Yeah, I get that, I understand that and it's perhaps the worst time to talk to a manager after a game, particularly when they've lost, because there are so many things racing through your head and you might say things you might not mean or might regret. But the Arsenal fans won't give a damn what he thinks, won't give a damn how Arsenal perform, as long as they go out and win that game."
Fabian Hurzeler criticized Arsenal's time-wasting tactics following their 1-0 victory over Brighton, specifically targeting goalkeeper David Raya for going to ground repeatedly. Hurzeler expressed concern about match integrity, noting that Arsenal games featured significantly less ball-in-play time compared to other matches. He called for Premier League rule changes to address the issue. Alan Shearer responded on The Rest is Football podcast, acknowledging that managers often speak emotionally after losses but emphasizing that Arsenal supporters prioritize winning over playing style. Shearer suggested that fans would be satisfied with the result regardless of Hurzeler's concerns about the quality of football displayed.
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