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Arsenal legend Martin Keown slams Arsene Wenger

After the Liverpool defeat, Arsene Wenger was heavily criticised by pundits, even by those who have close associations with the French manager.

File Photo: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

Bengaluru, August 29: It was sheer humiliation for Arsenal when Liverpool thrashed them 4-0 in the match day three of the Premier League at Anfield. They were completely outplayed by Liverpool and the scoreline could easily have been much worse for the Gunners.

After the game, Arsene Wenger was heavily criticised by pundits, even by those who have close associations with the French manager.

Wenger faced the firing line from TV pundits as Gary Neville, Graeme Souness, Jamie Carragher and even Thierry Henry ripped into his sides lacklusture display at Anfield.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown also joined the ctriticizing band after the embarrassing defeat and was devasted with Wenger's team recent displays and felt the decisions were inexcusable from Wenger.

“I’m struggling to remember a worse Arsenal performance than this. It was humiliating,” Keown told the 'Daily Mail'.

“There are players who look as if they don\'t want to be there — and a manager who looks like he has lost his way.

“It does not seem like Arsene Wenger is making rational decisions. Why did he leave Alexandre Lacazette — his club-record, £53million signing — on the bench for such an important match?

“Surely it made sense to play him at a ground where Arsenal have not won for five years.

“Why was Hector Bellerin deployed at left wing-back when Sead Kolasinac, a naturally left-sided player, was available? Kolasinac has been a rare shining light in Arsenal\'s poor start.”

Keown also feels Wenger made the wrong decision to sell Gabriel Paulista to Valencia.

The Brazilian defender signed a five-year deal with the La Liga side earlier this month but Keown believes the decision to sell has cost them with Rob Holding lacking the experience needed in big games like the one in the weekend against Liverpool.

“And why sell Gabriel who, in my view, was Arsenal\'s best pound-for-pound defender after Laurent Koscielny?” Known added.

“It meant the inexperienced Rob Holding — who only came into the side in April — was thrown to the wolves.

“Liverpool had too much pace and know-how in Sadio Mane and Mo Salah.”

Story first published: Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 11:50 [IST]
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