Rio Ferdinand has criticised Arsenal’s naivety after their 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on the Emirates within the first leg of their Champions League quarter closing.
Bukayo Saka had given the hosts the lead earlier than Serge Gnabry and a Harry Kane penalty on his return to north London gave the Germans a 2-1 lead.
The Gunners managed to attract degree by way of Leandro Trossard’s equaliser however couldn’t discover a winner as that they had shouts for a late penalty waved away with Saka baring down on purpose.
Ferdinand criticises Arsenal’s naivety
Mikel Arteta’s facet have been so good defensively this season however had a uncommon off evening in opposition to the German giants and made various errors with Jakub Kiwior changed at half time by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Ferdinand wasn’t impressed with the defending within the construct as much as the penalty as Leroy Sane was allowed to interrupt into the field earlier than being fouled by William Saliba.
The transfer was began by Manuel Neuer who flicked the ball up and over Kai Havertz earlier than Sane burst into the field and obtained introduced down.
Ferdinand believes Arsenal had been naive with their defending as Kane made no mistake from the spot.
In quotes picked up by Mail Sport Ferdinand stated after the sport: “At that time, they had been shattered. He’s [Neuer] taken the mickey at Emirates flicking it up above his left foot.
“Kiwior, it’s a must to win your one-v-one battle. You possibly can’t permit that. And as soon as he [Sane] will get past him right here, it’s all about Leroy Sane he’s misleading.
“He’s shifting and the Arsenal again 4 I believe naivety performs a component the way in which they’ve let him run slides straight by way of the center of that”, Ferdinand added.
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown wasn’t proud of the quantity of area Sane was given to run into and in addition criticised Kiwior.
“I imply, look this counter attacking play from Bayern. There’s no manner they need to be getting by way of there.
“Kiwior you’re proper. He appears to be like a bit shaky on that left hand facet after which after all this man who simply stood up he’s taking the mickey actually.
‘The keeper [David Raya] appears to be like a little bit bit panicky, a little bit bit rushed tonight and possibly it was once more for the penalty when he dived so early for that.”
The second leg takes place on the seventeenth of April in Munich.
