Like Ruud Gullit, you might be thinking that football is a bit sh*t at the moment. And you would be right. But if it's any consolation, it's probably your fault.

Let's be honest: the once beautiful game isn't always so beautiful these days. The spark? Gone. The joy? Dwindling. As Arne Slot put it, "no joy" can be found in watching this current version of football. But before you reach for the remote, consider this: you might be part of the problem.

Arsenal fans, are you out there crying "conspiracy!"? Impatient owners, are you pushing for instant glory? All of you, with your endless channels to vent, are complicit. The game has changed. But who is to blame?

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VAR is hated. We all know that. But consistency from referees is insisted upon. You can't have it both ways. Referees make mistakes, always have, always will. Get over it. What's worse, the beautiful mistakes have been taken away from us. Is that really what we wanted?

Then there's the pressure. Owners want trophies now. Fans demand perfection every Sunday. Managers and coaches have to seek the quickest path to success. And what's the quickest path? Set pieces.

Set-pieces offer unique and golden opportunities that no manager can afford to be sniffy about. Free kicks, corners... the percentage play. No risk, high reward.

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Ask Arsenal fans if they care about scoring goals from corners if they win the title. Their response? "'f*ck no!'" And that's the problem, isn't it? Winning at all costs.

Gone are the days of flowing football. Remember Pep Guardiola's "tiki-taka sh*te?" Even he's moved on. The game has become a calculated exercise in risk minimization.

Blame Game: Who's Really at Fault?

So, who's to blame for this state of affairs? Is it the managers, desperately clinging to their jobs? The owners, demanding instant gratification? Or the fans, with their insatiable appetite for victory?

It's all of us. We've created this monster. We've demanded perfection, instant results, and risk-free football. And now, we're reaping what we've sown.

Ruud Gullit thinks "football is a bit sh*t at the moment." And maybe he's right. Maybe we all need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask ourselves: what kind of football do we really want?