Gary Neville says he was really worried by the lack of composure Arsenal’s back four showcased during their 2-2 draw against West Ham United on Sunday.
The Manchester United legend thinks Ben White, Rob Holding, Gabriel and Kieran Tierney were doing things, during the last hour of the contest at the London Stadium, that would ‘unnerve’ him.
From not controlling the game at the back, booting the ball out for throw-ins to needles headers into the midfield.
There was a lack of belief and a serious show of nerves as the Premier League leaders, for the second week running, let a 2-0 lead slip on the road.
The roar and might of the Anfield crowd might have provided them with a lucky escape last week, but as Neville highlighted, now there are issues, as he told Sky Sports.
“That was a wobble,” said Neville. “They started little things. Kicking it out for a throw-in. Kicking it out for a corner. Not showing composure as defenders.
“I was more worried about their back four. White, Tierney, Holding and Gabriel. Things that they started to do in the last hour were things that would just unnerve me a little bit.
“I have seen it before when you start to not control the ball. When the ball comes to you and it’s an easy header or takedown. You bring it down on your chest and play it into midfield. They started to head it out of play or into midfield where there were West Ham players.
“They started to do things that you might not ordinarily notice as being as a lack of composure. But there were many signs of a lack of composure from their back players and a couple from their midfield players as well.”
STILL IN ARSENAL’S HANDS
There will be real doom and gloom for Arsenal fans right now that the title will head to Manchester City in May.
Pep Guardiola’s side, who have won ten games on the bounce, are like a runaway train, at the wrong time for the Gunners.
But Arsenal need to remember, all of this is still in their hands, they can still avoid defeat at the Etihad and win the title, so the quicker they pick themselves up, the better.
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