Paul Merson expressed his disappointment with Ben White's performance in Arsenal's Premier League loss to Aston Villa, accusing him of avoiding tackles. Despite the opportunity to reclaim the top spot in the league after Liverpool's defeat, Arsenal failed to take control of the game against a strong Villa side. Unai Emery, former Arsenal manager, returned to haunt his old club as Villa scored two late goals to secure a victory. With this defeat, Arsenal suffered their fifth league loss of the season, while Manchester City now lead the table by two points.
Paul Merson was on punditry duty for Arsenal v Aston Villa Paul Merson slammed Ben White for ‘jumping out of tackles’ during Arsenal ’s Premier League defeat to Aston Villa . After Liverpool’s shock defeat to Crystal Palace earlier in the day, the Gunners knew victory over Villa would send them back to the top of the table.
‘Ben White is jumping out of a tackle, he’s a defender jumping out. You don’t get these chances. You go home tonight and think that’s gone. ‘For me, it’s gone. You’ve worked that hard for 32 games to go that extra yard, just one yard to stop that cross.
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