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 remaining.
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 stage 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 objective.
Ferdinand criticises Arsenal’s naivety
Mikel Arteta’s aspect have been so good defensively this season however had a uncommon off evening towards the German giants and made numerous 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 acquired 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 mentioned 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, you need to win your one-v-one battle. You may’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 transferring and the Arsenal again 4 I believe naivety performs an element 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 house Sane was given to run into and in addition criticised Kiwior.
“I imply, look this counter attacking play from Bayern. There’s no approach they need to be getting by way of there.
“Kiwior you’re proper. He seems to be a bit shaky on that left hand aspect after which after all this man who simply stood up he’s taking the mickey actually.
‘The keeper [David Raya] seems to be somewhat bit panicky, somewhat 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.
