"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 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."
"I love the term 'free-kick guru'. Their guru [Jover] is all about fouling the goalkeeper. That's as simple as, black and white. Now, of course, there's people like Gabriel, Saliba who are really brave and will put their heads where most people wouldn't put their feet."
"I think Arsenal will win the league. They're a pragmatic team. They know how to win football matches, and it's not everyone's cup of tea. But I've won leagues and were we always the prettiest outfit? No, we just got the job done."
Arsenal leads the Premier League with 70 points from 31 games, relying on set-piece tactics developed by Nicolas Jover. Graeme Souness criticized these tactics, stating that Arsenal often fouls goalkeepers without penalty. He believes referees lack understanding of the game's nuances. Despite his criticism, Souness predicts Arsenal will win the league, emphasizing their pragmatic approach to winning matches. If successful, this season will end Arsenal's 23-year wait for a league title, their last being in 2003.
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