Hold onto your pints, Gooners! Ian Wright has donned his metaphorical lion hat and roared back against the “celebration police” criticising Arsenal’s exuberant post-match antics. In a video address, the legendary striker turned pundit unleashed a passionate defence of the team’s joyous displays, leaving critics with less ammunition than a training cone drill.
“The negativity towards my manager, man, what has he done apart from celebrating a goal and celebrating his team?” boomed Wright, as quoted by Metro Sport. He highlighted the significance of these victories, emphasising the fight against giants like Liverpool and Manchester City. “Because he’s celebrating? Are we forgetting what this team has achieved?”
Wright’s words resonated with the Arsenal faithful, tired of the joy-sapping scrutiny. This season, the Gunners have risen like a phoenix from the ashes of past disappointments, currently sitting pretty in the top four. Their victories, Wright argues, deserve to be celebrated with gusto, a sentiment shared by many fans eager to witness a resurgent Arsenal.
But not everyone’s cheering from the sidelines. Some pundits, Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher in particular, have deemed the celebrations excessive. Wright, however, dismisses them as the “fun police,” suggesting their critiques reek of sour grapes rather than genuine concern.
“Let these young players enjoy it,” Wright urged. “They’re playing some fantastic football, scoring brilliant goals, and most importantly, winning games. We haven’t had that feeling at the Emirates in a long time.”
He’s right. The Emirates, once known for its quiet sighs rather than raucous roars, has been reborn. The youthful exuberance on the pitch is mirrored in the stands, creating an electrifying atmosphere that fuels the team’s momentum.
So, to the “celebration police,” we say this: let the drums beat, let the chants echo, and let the players dance. These are the sounds of a team on the rise, a team daring to dream, and a team reminding us why we fell in love with the beautiful game in the first place. After all, what’s the point of victory if you can’t celebrate it with unbridled joy?
So crank up the volume, Gooners, and join the chorus. This Arsenal team is worth singing about, and Ian Wright is their conductor, leading the charge with one message loud and clear: Let the celebrations roll!
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Before the Liverpool game I recommend the Kroenkes gives the gaffer a bran new four year contract regardlessof the result, with Klopp off at the end of the current campaign and the growing uncertainty surrounding Pep Guardiola at Man city, not only will it signal Arsenal as the most stable top four club but a strong message would sent.
Striking the rod whilst it red hot.
This would also gives the gaffer ample time to reap the benefits of the programs he has put in place.
I thought I was cringe to say the least ,but maybe I’m old school where celebrations should be had after you have actually won something ,all good having a fist bump at the end of the game ,but to walk around with a camera taking photos is something you would maybe see after you have just won a trophy.
Over the top IMO
Did Arteta ask the camera guy to follow him around? Is he now, not supposed to acknowledge fans around the stadium to avoid hurting some brittle egos from Arsenal haters. Why is your concern how people celebrate their victory? Do you have an acceptable standard set by your favourite coach/coaches?
It shouldn’t even be a talking point, and only gets a mention because of woke culture these days.
If anything, we want more passion don’t we? Otherwise it’ll be boring if everyone was the same, and just sat there doing nothing. There’s no way you can “over celebrate” beating a big team, in a really important game.
Think how quiet, and disengaged the fans used to be at the Emirates. The fighting, and groans inside the stadium, and now look at the atmosphere. Arteta has done an amazing job bringing the club and the fans together again working as one.
The Emirates has never been louder or a more exciting place to be. I have only been to see Arsenal under Arteta 7 times, and bar one of those early dull Arteta games, every game easily eclipsed anything that came before it. The stadium as never been louder.
For the first time since we moved there, it honestly feels like home, and a huge part of that is Klopp/Simeone like passion Arteta has brought to the table.
I didn’t think it was, it’s today’s generation, fist pump is so lame, not worth actually doing it, Wrighty is spot on, we beat one of the best teams in Europe, so why not celebrate it must have been so intense for the players, being there it certainly was for the fans, didn’t see anyone fist pumping, everyone was going f..king mental. The photographer has a very good relationship with the players and back room staff and management, it was a bit of fun. I for one at the age of fifty eight loved it from the start to the finish, it had everything
Stuart NcFarlane has been the club photographer for 20 years! Arteta even let him do an inspirational talk to the players before a game last season. Of course he is part of the team!
I stand by what I said ,high five each other after the whistle ,acknowledge the fans move on .
We have been here before celebrating like we have just won a major trophy just for the last 2 season to fall apart .
What next ….
The players bring their kids into the pitch after our next win .
Your always so negative! You are the fun police!
So freedom of expression you want to censor. What else? Are the players allowed of freedom of speech to talk about their win?
You call it what you want buddy .
I’m not a head in a clouds kind of guy ,feet on the ground till we win something of note ,then I’ll celebrate.
It is football and not a concert with classical music!
The adrenalin is flowing in the veins of players, coachers and fans alike. Great to watch.
They show how they really care about it.
I absolutely love it.
Having an ex Liverpool player turned pundit/fan complain about it, is just laughable.
He must have forgotten what the the club’s legendary manager, Bill Shankly, once said:
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.”
Now, that is over the top!
You have never been to a classical concert, you will be surprised how exciting it gets, just look at the Proms everyone goes crazy
Odegaard was just larking about all in the name of fun. Anyone taking it too seriously needs to chill out
They had a problem when the Emirates was a library with no atmosphere now they are pissed at the brilliant atmosphere and the connection between players, staff and fans.
Utd fans and Pundits are jealous simple their club is in ruins and soulless.
Liverpool fans and pundit are just bitter as we thoroughly humiliated their team and had we had decent finishing it could easily have been 5/6 goals.
For the rest they can’t digest that we are no longer the banter club of the last ten years and risen like a phoenix from the ashes to title contenders.
One of the main objectives arteta stated when starting was to:
Build an atmosphere at the Emirates, Get rid of locker room politics and Create a harmonious team spirit with players, staffs and fans all involved
That’s what we are seeing today Odeggard messing around with the photographer is a beautiful priceless moment and shows the relationship between the players and staff.
Players get critisize for not caring and being egomaniac then when we go around critisizing odeggard for being a laid back fun loving guy. Arteta gets critisised for his celebration but how did any of us celebrate that 3rd goal that lifted all the pressure and anxiety from our shoulders. I was screaming and punching air. If i had the space to run around crazy i would have.
Great post, so correct about the third goal, everyone in the ground all exhale a huge sigh of relief as we all knew we needed a third goal, you could feel it in the air
When Klop wins a match he. Normally over celebrate but it’s not mentioned.
Why?
Such is the pressure that we faced prior to the match I’m not surprised at all that everyone was ecstatic over the win. Good Lord, if you can’t celebrate on your home turf where can you?
Anything less than a win would have seriously dented our chances for the title and to beat the league leaders so comfortably was fantastic.
My view about celebrating is a simple one and one that so far on this thread just ONE curmudgeonly Gooner has not agreed about. I say that without passion, which very much includes even wild celebrations, footabll would not be worth following.
As evidence for that opinion, witness the lack of passion and also lack of REAL interest in the result in friendly or testimonial games.
When the stakes are high, as against Liverpoool , then naturally real passion and wild celebrations will be present.
Not only present but vital too and of huge emotional and physical enjoyment.
I warrant that many were like me, when I felt a delicious shiver of pride run down my spine when MA set off on that wild and magnificent celebratory run after our third goal yesterday.
Some, but very few curmudgeons would prefer to deny him that right.
I say they are unthinking, foolish and plain wrong. They try to deny normal human actions!!
Absolutely agree with you Jon – I’m still in Portugal, but I was running down the sidelines with him.
The Emirates is a different place under MA and he’s brought everyone together.
Even when we have an off game the crowd are singing away
Have we all forgotten how Henry ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the spud fans?
I’m still watching the goals whenever I can and celebrating like mad!!
Well done MA and his players!! Next it’s West Ham and I hope we do it all over again.
Ken there is an fabulous full page article in todays Daily Mail by the excellent journo Oliver Holt, totally agreeing with us and his debunking of the nay sayers was something to behold.
It gave me a thrill SIMPLY BY READING IT.
Worth trying Portuguese paper shops for or Daily Mail online , for those unlike me, who are 21st century non dinosaurs.
👍 Will try and source one – thanks Jon.
Carragher is a former Liverpool player.
Ferdinand is a former Utd player.
The first one thought Liverpool would destroy Arsenal and he has been humbled.
The second one is mumbling about Utd past glory and Ten Hag’s inability to bring it back.
Their opinion is just biased with bitterness.
All gunners and gooners should celebrate this victory, and there is no concept of over celebration.