GARY NEVILLE labelled Arsenal’s set-piece coach the “most annoying bloke in football” – but Jamie Carragher said he should be paid £25,000-a-week.
Mikel Arteta’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover has been credited for masterminding some of the Gunners’ goals from corners this season.
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And Arsenal scored twice from corners at the Emirates against Manchester United – leaving Old Trafford legend Neville fuming.
He said on The Overlap watchalong: “He’s got to be the most annoying bloke in football the set-piece coach at Arsenal.
“He’s got to be, hasn’t he? He’s got to be though, hasn’t he?”
Arsenal icon Ian Wright laughed: “Course, nobody likes somebody who’s rubbish at his job.”
Carragher said later on in the episode: “I’ll tell you what, give him what he wants.
“If you was that set-piece coach for Arsenal, you could write your own contract, couldn’t you? Couldn’t get rid of him.
“You know, if he said, ‘I want 25 grand a week,’ you’d have to give it to him, wouldn’t you?”
Headed goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba saw Arsenal take three points.
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Manchester United manager Amorim bemoaned conceding in such a way, saying: “The set pieces changed the game. We could’ve been more aggressive towards the Arsenal box. Until the set pieces the game didn’t have too many opportunities for both sides, the set pieces killed the game.”
Arsenal have scored 22 goals from corners since the start of last season, that’s more than any other side in the Premier League.
Chelsea and Arsenal both now sit seven points behind league leaders Liverpool, who drew 3-3 at Newcastle.
Meanwhile United are 11th after losing their first game under new boss Ruben Amorim.
