‘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

Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis shared his thoughts on Arsenal's current title challenge, claiming his past teams had a tactical advantage over the Gunners, including a humorous anecdote about Arsene Wenger potentially trying to ban throw-ins. Pulis expressed satisfaction that current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is now seen as adopting some of his tactical approaches.