Obi Mikel ERUPTS: Arsenal’s ‘cheat code’ a sign of Arteta’s ‘lazy coaching’

About this episode

John Obi Mikel expresses his frustration with Arsenal's tactics and discusses various coaching performances in the Premier League.

Things get heated in this episode of Taking the Mikel as John Obi can’t hide his disgust at what he calls Arsenal’s “cheat code”: their set-pieces. No one is safe as the former Chelsea man hits out at Mikel Arteta and the standard of officiating in the Premier League. But is there an ulterior motive? All is revealed. Mikel and Chris also weigh into the debate over Michael Carrick’s long-term future as Manchester United with both debating the merits of two other candidates. Igor Tudor comes under fire too after his winless start to life as Tottenham boss continues, and Mikel finds time to criticise Liam Rosenior over his use of Chelsea’s talisman Cole Palmer. And finally, how many of this current Arsenal side would make the Invincibles XI of 2004? The guys have their say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: John Obi Mikel, Chris McHardy

Topics covered

• Arsenal set-pieces
• Mikel Arteta criticism
• Michael Carrick future
• Igor Tudor performance
• Chelsea tactics
• Arsenal Invincibles comparison

Keywords

• Arsenal
• Mikel Arteta
• Michael Carrick
• Igor Tudor
• Liam Rosenior
• set-pieces
• Premier League
• Chelsea
• Tottenham

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Premier League

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