Darren Bent recently drew an intriguing parallel between Mikel Arteta and Richarlison. He stated that Arteta might be the kind of figure disliked by non-Arsenal supporters, especially after his reaction to the Gunners' contentious loss against Newcastle United.
Bent compared Arteta to Richarlison, suggesting the Brazilian forward might be a player adored solely by fans of his own team, Tottenham.
Darren Bent told talkSPORT: "I haven’t got a problem with him, his antics on the sidelines. I can understand why they would wind other people up. And that’s another one of those classic scenarios where when he’s one of your own, you ain’t got a problem with it. But when he manages elsewhere, you hate him."
"Example, probably the biggest one, Richarlison. If he played for your club, you’d probably love the antics. The fact that he doesn’t, you absolutely can’t stand him."
Richarlison’s antics are indeed too numerous to bring them up. Let’s just say it’s good that Arteta doesn’t celebrate Arsenal goals by imitating a pigeon.
