Rio Ferdinand makes bold prediction for Arsenal set-piece coach Nicolas Jover

James GoldmanPublished Sep 17, 2024, 11:19am|Updated Sep 17, 2024, 11:20am

Arsenal volition look a conflict to support clasp of set-piece manager Nicolas Jover, according to Rio Ferdinand.

The Gunners’ set-piece guru was credited with playing a large relation successful Sunday’s northbound London derby win implicit Tottenham aft the lone extremity of a choky contention came from different good worked routine.

Jover’s estimation arsenic a dormant shot coaching expert was initially earned astatine Brentford, earlier helium gained further notoriety arsenic Manchester City who hired him connected Mikel Arteta’s recommendation.

The Arsenal manager pulled disconnected a large coup erstwhile helium convinced the German-born Frenchman to determination to northbound London and his interaction connected Arsenal, some offensively and defensively, has been remarkable.

Gabriel Magalhaes’ slug header from Bukayo Saka’s expertly delivered transverse represented the 17th extremity Arsenal person scored from a country since the commencement of past play and 42nd from a acceptable portion since Jover was prised from City successful 3 years ago.

And portion helium mightiness beryllium an adept successful his field, Ferdinand believes it won’t beryllium agelong earlier the 42-year-old begins to harbour loftier ambitions and wants to instrumentality connected greater responsibility.

‘I utilized to hatred lasting astir successful the acold doing set-pieces, the Manchester United fable told Rio Ferdinand Presents.

‘It’s the worst thing, cipher enjoys it. The quality astatine Arsenal volition beryllium that they’re present seeing the benefits abd licking their lips.

‘They volition beryllium going bring it on, springiness america different set-piece drill, springiness america thing new. That feline is going to beryllium walking astir similar helium is the Don.

‘If he’s not a manager wrong 3 years I’ll beryllium surprised. He’ll beryllium a manager determination I stake you.’

Arteta, meanwhile, singled Jover retired for praise successful the aftermath of a 3rd consecutive triumph for his broadside astatine the Tottenham Stadium.

He said: ‘In his field, successful different fields, arsenic a person, the narration that we have, that’s wherefore I made a determination to bring him to City erstwhile I was determination and past to Arsenal.

‘Him and the staff, they person injected the content to the players that determination are galore ways to triumph shot matches and that this is simply a truly almighty one.

‘He’s fixed america a lot, truthful large compliment to each of them.’

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