
‘If we could have played Arsenal every week at Stoke, we would have done – we had it over them, Arsene Wenger even tried to ban throw-ins! It’s nice that people now say Mikel Arteta has copied me’ Tony Pulis gives his verdict on the Gunners’ title charge
FourFourTwo EN 14 November 2025 at 13:00(Processed: 14 November 2025 at 22:23)
Former manager Tony Pulis shared his perspective on Arsenal's current title charge, reflecting on past confrontations with the club, specifically mentioning Arsène Wenger's alleged attempt to ban throw-ins during Stoke matches. Pulis expressed satisfaction that Mikel Arteta's current tactical approach is now being favorably compared to his own methods used against Arsenal.
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