Paul Merson says £27m Arsenal participant did one thing ‘horrible’ at Inter Milan

Arsenal fell to a controversial 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan in Wednesday night time’s Champions League encounter on the San Siro.

The Gunners misplaced following a contentious penalty resolution within the first half, together with a stable penalty shout of their very own that went unheeded.

Simply earlier than half-time, a free-kick was whipped in and a flick in direction of Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino noticed the ball hit his outstretched hand.

Regardless of Merino being a yard away from the place the ball was delivered, it was adjudged to be a penalty, which Hakan Calhanoglu duly put away.

This occurred not lengthy after Yann Sommer clattered into Merino, his fist showing to make contact with the Gunners man’s head as he tried to punch a cross away.

Regardless of the character of Arsenal’s defeat, the Gunners did have various alternatives to get again into the sport.

Within the fiftieth minute, one Arsenal participant spurned a golden probability which led to Highbury legend Paul Merson deeming it a “horrible miss”.

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Paul Merson slates William Saliba’s ‘horrible miss’ for Arsenal at Inter Milan

The participant in query is William Saliba, who headed large of the put up from eight yards out following a set-piece within the fiftieth minute.

“It’s a horrible miss,” Merson mentioned of the £27million man on Soccer Particular. “Arsenal are actually suffocating them proper now. Inter are struggling.”

Sky Sports activities journalist Zinny Boswell, in the meantime, mentioned: “You’d count on extra from Saliba there. He wasn’t set for what was a golden probability.”

Saliba stats in Arsenal loss at Inter

Regardless of Saliba lacking an amazing alternative, his total efficiency on the night time was good.

The France worldwide weighed in with three clearances, one block and one sort out, and he additionally gained 4 floor duels and two aerial duels.

Saliba additionally took 82 touches of the ball, accomplished 66 of his 70 passes for a formidable 94 p.c go accuracy, and 5 of his six long-ball deliveries discovered the meant goal.

Soccer.london gave Saliba a 7 out of 10 score and wrote: “After a tough begin did effectively to include Taremi and Lautaro Martinez for probably the most half. Finally a stable European show.”

Arsenal are subsequent in motion on Sunday once they head to Chelsea within the Premier League, their remaining recreation earlier than the November worldwide break.

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