Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hürzeler has launched a scathing attack on Arsenal’s time-wasting tactics. He recently called on the Premier League to intervene as the Gunners play by their own rules, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, better rules are needed to prevent time wasting during matches because Arsenal seems to be getting away with a lot this season.
Fabian added that only die-hard Arsenal fans will convince themselves that they enjoyed the game at the American Express Stadium last night.
His words, “There’s different kinds of winning. If they win the Premier League, no one will ask how they win the Premier League.
You can really feel that they do everything to win this game. In the end it is about the rules. If the Premier league, if the referee allows everything, then it is difficult.
They make their own rules. At the moment, I have the feeling they are doing their own rules, no matter how they are playing. That’s why I think it is difficult to judge that.
Do you want to send off the goalkeeper for two yellow cards for wasting time? This will never happen. So what should he do? That’s the thing and that’s why you need rules, limits.
That’s also what he [Kavanagh] admits to me at halftime. We just talked about how can he reduce the time wasted and he said it is even difficult for him.
We need clear rules because then you can protect the referee. They have to stick to some things, and the Premier League has to help them more.
I loved how we played football. I think there was only one team that tried to play football today, and therefore I’m proud how they did it.
I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way, I want to develop players. I want players to keep improving, keep playing football on the pitch.
In the end, every team will manage and waste time but I think there has to be a limit, and the limit has to be set by the Premier League. At the moment, they just can do what they want.
I’m not sure if I would ask now everyone here in the room, ‘did they really enjoy this football game?’ I’m sure maybe one raises his arm because he is a big Arsenal fan. Beside that, no chance.
Where will this go in the future? That’s my question. One game we play 60 minutes natural time and then you play against Arsenal, only 50 minutes. It is 10 minutes difference — is this what supporters are paying for? You get my point?”
WOW.
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