Arsenal star ‘could not tie’ team-mates laces as Mikel Arteta selection torn apart – Is Ben White really not good enough?
“Timber wouldn’t even let him tie his shoelaces.”
That wasn’t a fan rant on Twitter. That was Wesley Sneijder, casually dismantling Ben White on live television, right after Arsenal booked a place in the Champions League final.
Let that sink in for a second.
Arsenal just reached their first Champions League final since 2006… and one of their starters is getting publicly cooked like this.
This is not just about one comment or one player. It’s about perception, squad depth, and the uncomfortable truth behind success: not everyone gets credit, even when they play every minute.
So here’s what actually happened, why Sneijder went that hard, and what it quietly says about Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal right now.
Let’s set the scene properly.
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