In his time at the Gunners, he helped lead the side to their first league and FA Cup double in 30 years in the 1997/98 season. To which Klopp cheekily blamed his press officer, adding:?I learnt it from Matt McCann. He said: I couldnt see that he could sprint anymore, so thats why we had to change. Obviously he got off to a good start on this, scoring on his home debut against Manchester United. Sylvain Wiltord capitalised on a Fabien Barthez mistake to score the games only goal on 55 minutes. In frustration, he kicks out at the Dutchman to receive second booking. The 26-year-old joined the club from Leeds United in 2007 and has made 126 appearances so far. been known to ask press officer McCann for permission to swear – including after defeat to Manchester City in last year’s League Cup final. The result was a host of classic encounters with talking points aplenty. The 17-year-old was likened to Barcelona star Lionel Messi earlier in the week by boss Mauricio Pochettino.