Funny Premier League moments: Harry Arter tricked Nathaniel Chalobah into not shooting

Harry Arter has enjoyed a fairly decent Premier League career.

The 32-year-old midfielder, who’s currently on the books of newly-promoted Nottingham Forest, was a first-team regular in the English top-flight for a time during his Bournemouth days.

Arter spent 10 years with the south coast club in total, chalking up 69 appearances in the Premier League – where he scored three goals and assisted four more.

The Irishman also played 25 games in the division with Cardiff City in a loan spell for the 2018/19 season.

But Arter’s greatest contribution to the Premier League has absolutely nothing to do with his footballing talent.

Instead, it’s about his mastering of the dark arts.

In a match between Bournemouth and Watford in 2017, Arter managed to trick Nathaniel Chalobah into not shooting when the Hornets midfielder had a clear view of the goal.

Had Chalobah chose to fire the ball goalwards, it would have spelled serious danger for Bournemouth, but the Chelsea academy graduate opted to not shoot.

And why was that? Well, because Arter steamed in and shouted “leave it”, with Chalobah believing the words came from teammate Tom Cleverley.

It’s been over five years since the incident occurred and the footage is still as funny as ever.

Throwback to Harry Arter shouting leave it to stop the opponent from shooting. Pure Genius