Jamie Carragher insists Arsenal ‘ought to be doing extra’ after they get a participant despatched off after shock 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth and insists ‘nice groups have nonetheless gained with 10 males’

Jamie Carragher has claimed that ‘nice groups have nonetheless gained with 10 males’ throughout evaluation of Arsenal’s shock defeat by Bournemouth.

The Gunners slipped to their first defeat of the season after a 2-0 loss towards the Cherries that was made worse after William Saliba was despatched off within the first-half.

The Frenchman’s dismissal was the third sending off that Mikel Arteta’s facet have suffered this 12 months – following on from Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard.

The Gunners have failed in any of these three matches – drawing two and shedding the opposite – which has put a dent of their Premier League title hopes this 12 months.

Nonetheless, Sky Sports activities pundit Carragher insisted that Arsenal ‘can do extra’ regardless of shedding a participant and insisted ‘nice groups have nonetheless gained 10 males’. 

Talking on Monday night time, Carragher stated: ‘They need to be doing extra in these video games. They’ve gone actually defensive. 

‘I get the Man Metropolis recreation, however can they do extra with 10 males? You possibly can nonetheless win! However they’ve dropped factors each recreation. 

‘Nice groups who’ve gained league titles have nonetheless gained with 10 males’.

‘Their largest downside isn’t factors, it’s how usually they get pink playing cards. This has to cease. When you hold getting pink playing cards, you aren’t going to tug it again’.

The Gunners’ first sending off of the season got here at house to Brighton when Declan Rice was given his marching order for a second bookable offence after delaying a restart.

Carragher’s feedback echo that of his co-pundit Gary Neville who, instantly after the sport, complained about Arsenal’s perspective in the direction of lacking gamers, however burdened they’ll nonetheless grow to be Premier League champions.

‘No Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard or Jurrien Timber towards Bournemouth? I get that however we’re speaking about taking part in Bournemouth, who’re facet, however they’ve a squad of 20 to take care of Champions League soccer and a few accidents,’ Neville instructed Sky Sports activities.

‘Arsenal with out Saliba towards Liverpool – that they had the excuse a few seasons in the past [when he was out injured in the run-in] and that was accepted, he was an enormous loss. However they’ve added gamers to the squad to have the ability to take care of that now.

‘You possibly can’t be one participant away, having a one-match ban, and the extent go from right here [high] to right here [low]. You must stay constant and dependable in the event you get an harm.

‘Subsequent week we won’t discuss ‘so-and-so is not taking part in’. There’s been some huge cash, plenty of enchancment. Now’s the time to go and present it.

‘They’re nonetheless in with an enormous likelihood. It’s totally early within the season. Subsequent Sunday is an enormous check for Liverpool and an enormous query for Arsenal with out Saliba,’ added Neville.

Saliba will solely miss one match for his reckless problem on Evanilson and can serve his suspension in an enormous conflict towards Liverpool that would have a significant bearing on the title race.