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Former Manchester United left again, Mikael Silvestre, has claimed that he would positively transfer to Arsenal over United, have been he nonetheless enjoying.
The Frenchman performed 9 seasons at Outdated Trafford, amassing 361 appearances and having fun with a trophy-laden spell on the membership.
Nevertheless, the now 46 yr previous would by no means be an everyday beginning possibility on the membership and would typically deputise as a centre again in addition to left-sided full again.
The previous French worldwide additionally spent two years at Arsenal after transferring in 2008 to hitch his compatriot, Arsene Wenger.
Talking to TalkSport on Thursday’s Drive present, Silvestre claimed that he helps each golf equipment however he has a choice.
When requested whether or not he supported the Pink Devils or the Gunners extra he replied, “when you have got been travelling as very like I did, you continue to look again and help the golf equipment you performed for”.
However, as you already know, 9 years at United is a very long time in a single profession. When you requested me to select, it could be extra United, however I had a good time at Arsenal”.
Though, regardless of his choice for United as a membership, the previous defender is obvious to who he would select to play for now if he have been nonetheless placing on his boots each Saturday afternoon.
“I’d go to Arsenal proper now. I’m not a affected person man”.
He additionally claimed that the facet from North London would win the Premier League once more earlier than Manchester United would.
Sadly, it’s arduous to argue together with his logic, as Arsenal at the moment sit third within the desk and lie solely 5 factors behind Liverpool, who’ve performed a recreation extra.
They’ve additionally gained 17 of their 25 video games and have a formidable plus 36 purpose distinction.
United however sit in sixth place and 11 factors behind the North London facet with a purpose distinction of 1.
Nevertheless, with INEOS takeover being all performed and dusted this week, followers of the Mancunian membership might be dreaming that good instances are simply across the nook and that Silvestre’s prediction is not going to come to move.
As well as, with United and Arsenal each more likely to go face to face over Everton starlet, Jarrod Brainthwaite, the membership will definitely hope modern-day gamers don’t maintain the identical opinion as their former defender.
