Rio Ferdinand criticizes Mikel Arteta’s Liverpool celebrations and Arsenal. Rio Ferdinand, a former defender for Manchester United, chastised Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal team for overindulging in celebration following their Premier League victory over Liverpool on Sunday, February 4.
At the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners defeated Premier League leaders Liverpool 3-1 with great ease. Liverpool suffered a significant setback as a result of the loss, with the most of the excitement around manager Jørgen Klopp.
The importance of the loss was increased by his recent declaration that he would be leaving the team at the conclusion of the season.
Arsenal’s Premier League campaign took a significant turn for the better as goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, and Bukayo Saka helped the team secure three vital points.
Nonetheless, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s celebrations following the Sunday full-time whistle were the game’s main attraction. The Spanish manager was spotted rejoicing in the Klopp-famous fashion.
In addition to Arteta, other Arsenal players were also spotted celebrating their victory with extreme fervor, a move that has garnered condemnation from individuals such as Rio Ferdinand.
RIO FERDINAND: YOU ARE DELUDED
The 45-year-old chastised The Gunners and their manager for going beyond with their post-win celebrations during a TNT Sports analysis show. He feels that the win will not have much of an impact on their 2023–24 Premier League season.
“The way your man was celebrating, I thought Arsenal had won the league! Your supervisor is circling the stadium! After they won, your manager took ten thousand steps around the ground today! What is the purpose of this?” TNT Sports was informed by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand emphasized that Arsenal should concentrate on Manchester City, who are three points behind the Gunners and still have a game remaining.
With one game remaining, Arsenal under Arteta can close the two-point deficit with Liverpool and move up to the top if they defeat Brentford on Monday, February 5.
“Not at all. No, no, no. That wasn’t how I felt. My feelings about how this game turned out and what it signified were not in line with the celebrations I witnessed.
From what I saw, it seemed like you guys [believe] you are going to win the league right now. Illusioned. FC deluded. You’re not thinking clearly. You should be more concerned about Man City than you should be about Liverpool! I have two games left,” Ferdinand continued.
