Arsenal are Premier League champions because they were the best team in England this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side handled enormous pressure, battled through an injury crisis and eventually overcame Manchester City to bring the title back to north London after 22 years.
However, despite everything the Gunners have achieved, there are still people trying to discredit them.
Some critics have complained about Arsenal’s style of play, while others continue moaning about their effectiveness from set-pieces.
Former Sunderland, Wolves and Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy is clearly fed up with hearing all of it.
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Throughout the season, Arsenal have constantly had to deal with strange criticism despite sitting at the top of the Premier League table.
Some people claimed Arteta’s side only scored from corners, while others suggested they were too defensive or pragmatic compared to previous champions.
McCarthy clearly thinks those arguments are ridiculous.
The experienced manager passionately defended Arsenal and blasted the people trying to downplay what they have achieved this season.
When asked for a message to Arsenal’s critics, McCarthy said on talkSPORT: “I’d say, ‘Shut up the lot of you, you’re a bunch of clowns. They’ve won the league.
“People who don’t play the game, who don’t manage the game, don’t understand the stresses.
“When you were nine points clear, and then they lose one or draw one, and suddenly City are playing well, it is so difficult to maintain your equilibrium and do exactly what you have been doing for all those months.”
McCarthy then praised Mikel Arteta’s men even further for overcoming Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side.
He added: “It’s amazing what they’ve done. They’ve beaten Man City, who have spent more than anybody.
“And I’m a City fan, I wanted them to win it. But yet, I’m still pleased for them (Arsenal). Congratulations to Arsenal. Having finished second last year, good luck to them. They deserved it this year.”
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People will always hate on Arsenal but the champions will not care
The reality is that Arsenal were always going to receive criticism the moment they won the title. That is simply what happens when a massive football club becomes successful again.
Some rival supporters cannot accept Arsenal being back on top, so they desperately look for excuses to downplay the achievement.
However, Arteta and his players genuinely will not care what anybody says now. They are champions of England, and nobody can take that away from them.
In fact, Arsenal now have the perfect opportunity to annoy the critics even more by going on to win the Champions League as well.
If they complete the double in Budapest, the meltdown from some people will honestly be generational.
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