Ian Wright has known as out David Raya over his “lack of focus” in Arsenal’s win over Brentford on Wednesday, because the goalkeeper’s error was practically “disastrous” for the Gunners.
Bryan Mbeumo gave the hosts the lead towards the run of play early on, however Gabriel Jesus scored once more to stage the scores earlier than two fast hearth targets from Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli ensured a 3-1 victory for Arteta’s aspect.
However the Gunners very practically went two targets down, with their first of the evening coming lower than a minute after Raya let Keane Lewis-Potter’s fierce drive via his palms earlier than clawing the bouncing ball off his line.
“It’s a scarcity of focus from David Raya,” Arsenal legend Wright advised Premier League Productions.
“He does brilliantly to recuperate. You’ll be able to see the desperation from him. You’ll be able to see how shut it was.
“That may have been disastrous, particularly with the way in which Arsenal have been dominating.”
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Ethan Nwaneri was handed his full Premier League debut and was roundly praised by pundits and followers, with Wright significantly impressed by his supply from set items, with one nook resulting in Merino’s aim.
“What we’ve seen from him is his technical capability and nice tempo,” Wright added. “Plus one of the crucial troublesome issues to do, one thing I in all probability wouldn’t have been in a position to do, which is take corners.
“I bear in mind as soon as I mentioned to Arsene Wenger if I may take corners. He mentioned no, as a result of to place it into an space the place a lot is driving [on it]… it’s such a troublesome ability.
“Whenever you’ve acquired gamers, particularly away from dwelling, who can put the ball in an space – that’s excellent. I couldn’t do this.”
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Arteta confirmed after the sport that he was picked as a result of he was the most suitable choice, although additionally had one other weirder and superstitious purpose for choosing him.
The Spaniard mentioned: “It was a call that I made as a result of I assumed he was one of the best participant to play within the place to start out the sport and since there was a narrative there, along with his debut right here and when he made his Premier League debut [against Brentford in September 2022] and typically, that feeling is available in and it’s the precise one after which who is aware of?”
Mikel Arteta went on to clarify why he took time to combine Nwaneri into the workforce.
“Part of that growth, it’s persistence. It’s managing frustration and managing expectation since you count on that every part goes to go so quick as earlier issues occur and it’s not the case.”
“So now we’re constructing him and he’s performed already a whole lot of video games, a whole lot of minutes for us for the age he’s and he totally deserves that.”