Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has criticized the club’s three midfielders that played against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie on Tuesday night.
Merson pointed out that Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, and Eberechi Eze struggled to make an impact during the match at the Emirates Stadium.
Despite Arsenal securing a narrow 1-0 victory, courtesy of Kai Havertz’s sole goal, Merson felt that the midfield didn’t measure up against Chelsea’s formidable pairing of Moises Caicedo and Andrey Santos.
“The Arsenal midfield three were not great but they played against a very good midfield three in Caicedo and Santos,” Merson said on Sky Sports.
“I thought Enzo was wasted out on the left in the first half, playing on the left against one of Arsenal’s better defenders in Timber.”
Arsenal will now face Sunderland in their upcoming Premier League fixture this weekend.