Starmer is not just an Arsenal fan, he's a season-ticket holder. He is also a big admirer of Gunners manager Arteta and drew comparisons with himself and the Spaniard.
He told Times Radio in February: "I feel an affinity with Arteta, the Arsenal manager, because again, if you look at his journey, he was appointed, it was hard to turn that Arsenal team around. To start with, people said he can’t do it, there was talk about whether he should continue, and look what he’s done now.”