Arsenal legend David Seaman hits back at Jamie Carragher over celebration criticism | 8B2M6EM | 2024-02-08 16:08:01
David Seaman has laughed off Jamie Carragher's criticism of Arsenal's celebrations after the aspect's Three-1 win over title rivals Liverpool, arguing that Mikel Arteta's men had each proper to take pleasure in such a 'large' victory.
The Gunners slashed Liverpool's lead at the prime of the& Premier League& table to only two points because of objectives from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard in Sunday's heavyweight encounter in north London.
After a rocky winter period, it was Arsenal's third win on the bounce and the end result sparked joyous scenes among the Emirates trustworthy, with leaders Liverpool consigned to solely their second defeat within the Premier League this season.
Arsenal's beaming captain Martin Odegaard was pictured having fun with the moment with the membership's official photographer, Stuart MacFarlane, on the pitch shortly after the ultimate whistle – and the Norwegian's celebrations drew the ire of Sky Sports pundit Carragher.
Carragher insisted Odegaard and Arsenal's players should 'simply get down the tunnel'& and the ex-Liverpool defender's feedback have been met with a ferocious backlash – as the likes of Ian Wright and Ray Parlour bit back.
Reflecting on Arsenal's win on the Seaman Says podcast, club legend Seaman stated: 'Liverpool weren't at it but don't take something away from Arsenal as a result of the best way they began the game was sensible.
'I liked the eagerness. There has been rather a lot stated about Mikel Arteta and the best way that we have been celebrating. I liked that.
'It's just a little bit on the sting, if I'm being trustworthy. You already know what I'm like: settle down, accept it! [laughs] – however it's due to what was on the sport.
'Arsenal lose that recreation and we're out of the title race. We're eight factors behind Liverpool and Manchester City have nonetheless acquired two video games in hand, so that might have been devastating.
'I feel that celebration got here from the strain of figuring out what might happen if we obtained beat. The aid, that's what it's.'
The previous Arsenal and England goalkeeper added: 'I did have just a little chuckle last night time once I was listening to Jamie Carragher having a go at Odegaard and the photographer. I'm like: "Oh, simply lost have ya Jamie?! [laughs]
'I used to be like, "Oh my god, so that you've by no means celebrated?!', and Stuart [MacFarlane], the photographer, has been there since I used to be there. He's been there since day one and everybody loves Stuart. He's so keen about Arsenal.
'He knows every little thing about Arsenal, loves every little thing about Arsenal and I like that. I like that little interplay as a result of Stuart needed his bit with all of the fans behind and all of the followers stayed behind.
'It was a superb day for Arsenal, a very good day. I can't have a go at Mikel Arteta or the lads for celebrating how they did because it was an enormous outcome for Arsenal.'
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In response to Seaman, the environment generated by a rocking Emirates crowd helped push Arsenal over the road towards Liverpool – whose only previous defeat within the league got here back in September.
'An enormous shout out to the fans because they have been proper on it! I might hear it so easily simply by way of the TV and it was sensible,' he went on.
'It was great to listen to the Arsenal fans and I really like the north London music [The Angel (North London Forever)]. That was just epic.
'Each time I hear it I get goosebumps and I don't even know all the words yet!'
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