The man responsible for Arsenal's 2-0 win over Manchester United is 'the most annoying guy in football', Gary Neville has claimed.
Goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba provided a harsh reality check for Ruben Amorim at the Emirates as he suffered his first defeat as United manager on Wednesday evening.
And Neville was quick to revive his comments on a man he once branded 'a bit of a nuisance' after his former side were outscored.
That man is none other than Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover, who must have been pleased that both of their goals came from dealball routines.
Arsenal have scored 22 goals from corners since the start of last season, more than any other team.
“The permanent coach at Arsenal has got to be the most annoying guy in football,” Neville said as The Overlap followed the match.
'It has to be so, doesn't it? But it has to be, right?'
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher said: 'I'll tell you what, give him what he wants.
'If you were Arsenal's permanent coach you could write your own contract, couldn't you? You couldn't get rid of him.
“You know, if he said, 'I want $25,000 a week,' you'd have to give it to him, right?”
Jover is becoming a beloved figure at the Emirates as his wizardry has helped Arsenal gain an edge over their rivals, including in the 3-2 derby win over Tottenham in April.
He made headlines in October last year when Manchester City's Kyle Walker appeared to turn down a handshake from Jover after Arsenal beat them 1-0 at the Emirates.
There is history as Jover worked in the same role for Pep Guardiola at City between 2019 and 2021, before returning to work with Arteta at Arsenal.
And Neville has previously expressed his annoyance at how good Jover is. During the Spurs-Arsenal match in April, he said: 'It's been the same Arsenal line-up all year and it's been good all year.
“He's a bit annoying to that coach, but he's damn good!”
Berlin-born Jover started his career as a video analyst for French club Montpellier and briefly held a similar role for the Croatian national team.
He arrived in England in July 2016 to work as assistant coach to Dean Smith at Brentford and continued under Thomas Frank when the Bees were in the Championship.
His talents were recognized by Guardiola and in 2019 Jover joined City's coaching staff to work on set pieces.
While at Etihad, Jover spent the first few months working with Mikel Arteta, Guardiola's number 2, before leaving to join Arsenal.
Arteta persuaded Jover to take on a similar role at Arsenal in July 2021, after previous set-piece coach Andreas Georgson returned to Malmö as sporting director.
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