Goal | 05.03.2026 16:37
Speaking on talkSPORT, Pardew criticised the current league leaders for relying heavily on gamesmanship. "When I'm looking at them with my football manager's head on, they're so professional. They do every bit of gamesmanship to get it over the line," he noted. He went on to suggest that a the Gunners' pragmatic style deserves a caveat in the history books if they lift the trophy in May. "There'll be an asterisk next to their name because you've only got to look at them... and say, it's just a functional display. They're good, they're strong, they're powerful. But there is nothing beautiful about them. That's the truth."
