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Zinchenko dismisses criticism of Arsenal celebrations

Arsenal wing-back Oleks Zincheko has dismissed criticism of the players' celebrations.

Zinchenko has blasted critics of Arsenal celebrations after admitting he rolls down the window of his car to scream after every game.

Zinchenko joined the club in the summer from Manchester City and has been key in leading the Gunners on an unexpected title charge.

And the Ukrainian revealed he loves to soak in the fervour of the Gunners faithful after every game.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: "This is one of my favourite corners in London.

"Every time I pass this pub – because it's the way to my home – and every time there is a lot of Arsenal fans.

"Every time I try to put my window down and scream because after (a game) I have incredible energy. And you just want to share these emotions with them."

Arsenal have been slammed on a number of occasions this season for their overzealous celebrations.

He added: "We are not robots, we are human beings. We're just doing our job and when this job is successful, why are we not allowed [to celebrate]? I don't understand.

"Of course we didn't win the Premier League yet and there are still a lot of games to play. But every single game in the Premier League is so tough… that's why we celebrate."

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