A study conducted by BettingExpert has revealed that Arsenal players are the kings of selfies in the Premier League. The report further reveals that most senior players at the club have taken selfies this season and posted 494 of them on Instagram, 50 more than their closest rivals Chelsea.
Premier League clubs with the highest number of selfie-takers:
1. Arsenal – 494
2. Chelsea – 436
3. Man United – 376
4. Manchester City – 367
5. Liverpool – 338
6. Bournemouth – 337
7. Crystal Palace – 304
8. Stoke City – 290
9. West Ham United – 287
10. Leicester City – 249
Arsenal's Santi Carzola takes a selfie with his teammate Nacho Monreal after winning the Community Shield earlier this season
11. Southampton – 249
12. Swansea – 219
13. Tottenham Hotspur – 216
14. Watford - 210
15. Newcastle United -190
16. Everton - 177
17. Aston Villa – 134
18. Sunderland – 96
19. Norwich City – 81
20. West Bromwich Albion – 72
In the Gunners squad, Joel Campbell is said to be the player with the most number of selfies with a total of 145.
The Costa Rican takes a selfie with his wife and child Guilty as charged: Carzola takes a selfie with his team mates after winning the FA Cup However, Man City’s Fernandinho has taken the most number of selfies in the Premier League (170), according to the study.
1. Fernandinho- Man City - 170
2. Joel Campbell –Arsenal- 145
3. Jordi Amat – Swansea City – 126
4. Oscar – Chelsea -121
5. Marc Muniesa – Stoke City – 121
6. Manuel Lanzini – West Ham United – 117
7. Marcos Rojo – Manchester United -115
8. Yannick Bolasie – Crystal Palace – 113
9. Artur Boruc – Bournemouth – 111
10. Christian Fuchs – Leicester City – 101
Arsene Wenger’s men are well-known for taking dressing room selfies after important wins, most recently during the FA Cup final in May last year.
Theo Walcott takes a selfie with Jack Wilshere at the Emirates Stadium
11. Ivo Pinto – Norwich City – 87
12. Juan Manuel Iturbe – Bournemouth- 86
13. Bacary Sagna – Manchester City – 85
14. Xherdan Shaqiri – Stoke City – 84
15. Willian – Chelsea – 78
16. Tokelo Rantie – Bournemouth – 77
17. Joselu Mato – Stoke City – 77
18. Jack Wilshere – Arsenal – 73
19. Jose Fonte – Southampton - 73
20. Mesut Ozil - Arsenal - 73
This latest revelation comes just a few months after Manchester United legend Roy Keane blasted Arsenal by claiming that their dressing room was full of selfie takers. He claimed that the Gunners were more concerned about how they look than winning titles.
Aaron Ramsey takes a selfie on Arsenal's tour bus as the club showcased their FA Cup trophy to thousands of fans in London
“There’s too many Arsenal players interested in selfies, I think, whatever they are.''
“Instead of focusing on winning Premier League titles, it’s all about how their bodies look, how their hair is, more so than winning football matches, which is the way things are going.''
“They’ve got good players, really good players, it’s just one or two of their players are more interested in selfies and six-packs.”
The Premier League title contenders face Chelsea on Sunday in a must-win fixture at the Emirates Stadium.
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