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'David Coote is a wally but he's allowed to think Jurgen Klopp is an arrogant c***'

BRENT A GOB: This week, Harry's mouthing off about the reaction to the David Coote video, the reaction to the violence in Amsterdam, Arsenal's poor form and Kai Havertz

[A computer-generated picture of Harry holding a beer and his phone, with steam coming out of his ears]

Our man Harry Brent is p***** off again in the latest edition of his weekly column(Image: Midjourney)

So theres a video going around showing Premier League ref David Coote slagging Jurgen Klopp off and honestly I dont know what the fuss is about.

He called him an "arrogant c***". Thats like calling Gordan Ramsay "a grumpy chef". If anything its an understatement. Sure, the fact that he said it on camera is like Sam Allardyce in speedos - its an excruciatingly-bad look. But he said it in private. Youre allowed to think people you work with are c***s, lord knows I would if I was Jake Humphrey's colleague!

Referees arent soulless, unfeeling robots well okay the ones in England are, but we shouldnt expect them to be! Theyre going to hate certain coaches, players, teams and fans just like everyone else.

Providing there isnt proof and there wont be that his Kloppaphobia has impacted his work, this really is much ado about nothing.

Should he be punished? Perhaps. But if its a sackable offence to think that Klopp is an arse then Ill see you and half the country down at the jobcentre tomorrow!

[Jurgen Klopp speaking to David Coote]

David Coote (centre) has every right to hate Jurgen Klopp (L)(Image: Getty Images)

Amsterdam shame

I tend to pick pretty light-hearted subjects for these rants, but this ones chillingly-serious. Ange Postecoglou after a defeat-levels of chillingly-serious.

The deafening silence within the football community in the wake of the 1940s-style Jew hunt in Amsterdam after Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv last week was about as sickening as Steve Coopers face (sorry Steve, but you look like a narcoleptic horse on a shrooms come down).

Sure, the Israel-Palestine conflict is controversial, highly-incendiary, and about as multi-layered as Ben Whites tanning routine. But thats no excuse for the rank double standards and moral dissonance on display from every single high-profile football figure whos spoken out against hate, discrimination and violence in the past.

If you complained about how Liverpool fans were treated outside the Stade de France in 2022, spoke up about women feeling unsafe at grounds in the UK, or demanded justice after instances of racial abuse at matches, but were radio silent about this, then youre nothing but a cowardly ideologue with as much moral integrity as Kyle secret family Walker.

Arsenal are the new Tottenham

So heres a question: are Arsenal getting a bit Spursy? Like a porn star at the Masturbation Olympics theyve come a long way, but when the chips are down theyre bigger bottlers than PespiCo.

They choked in 2023, couldnt keep up in 2024, and heading into 2025 theyre jostling for position with Nottingham Forest. And just when Manchester City have the courtesy to drop a few points, Arsenal start doing a Kamala Harris on election night by getting overwhelmed by all the reds and conceding.

So lets call a spade a spade: like Steven Gerrard, the Gunners have slipping-up in their DNA. Theyre basically just Tottenham.

[Mikel Arteta]

Are Arsenal the new Tottenham?(Image: Getty Images)

Have(rtz) some self-respect

Cor blimey, footballers are a bit bloody fragile these days arent they? I noticed Kai Havertz shushing the Chelsea fans after scoring what, awkwardly, turned out to be a disallowed goal on Sunday like some petulant 12-year-old whod just smashed his brother on Mario Kart.

It would have made sense if hed been given the Judas treatment, but the reaction in west London to his move to Arsenal was about as tepid as the atmosphere at the Emirates.

[Kai Havertz shushing Chelsea fans]

Kai Havertz shushed the Chelsea fans after scoring a goal which was later disallowed

I mean how much of a thin-skinned wally do you have to be to tarnish your legacy at the club which, lets be honest, will be remembered as the high-point of your career cause lets face it, he aint winning squat at Spursy Arsenal because of a couple of boos and mean tweets?

Modern football folk constantly preach stuff like dont listen to the haters, but they very obviously all do. And reacting to every bit of stick they get just makes them look like Cristiano Ronaldo - insecure, entitled, and super narcissistic.

[Harry Brent]

Harry Brent

Harry Brent is a journalist, broadcaster and columnist who joined Reach PLC in 2021. He specialises in football and opinion writing and is the architect of the Daily Star's notorious weekly column, 'Brent a Gob'. Known for his irreverent, sharp-witted, and often polarising takes, he has carved out a unique space in sports media. When he isn't "gobbing off" in print, he's hosting Mirror Football's 'Make Football Great Again' podcast.

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