Jamie Carragher lays into ‘AWFUL’ Arsenal after north London derby defeat by Tottenham, insisting Mikel Arteta’s side were a ‘SHAMBLES’ tactically and played like ‘they’d been transported from the MOON and didn’t know who Mourinho was’
- Jamie Carragher has ripped into Mikel Arteta and Arsenal after 2-0 defeat
- Goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min sealed victory for Spurs in the derby
- The former Liverpool defender was ‘flabbergasted’ at how poor Arsenal were
Jamie Carragher ripped into Mikel Arteta and Arsenal after their 2-0 north London derby defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, suggesting their tactical naivety was like ‘being transported in from the moon’.
The Gunners failed to create chances despite plenty of possession as first half goals from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane saw manager Arteta endure another frustrating result as they sit 15th in the Premier League.
Despite the loss, the Arsenal boss said his players did everything they were asked to do – which left former Liverpool defender Carragher ‘flabbergasted’.
Jamie Carragher ripped into Mikel Arteta and Arsenal after their 2-0 north London derby
Goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min sealed victory for Spurs in north London derby
Carragher was left ‘flabbergasted’ after boss Arteta’s comments following the 2-0 defeat
Carragher told Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football: ‘I could not believe that interview, I couldn’t believe some of the things I heard after the game. Some of the things I have read this morning.
‘Arsenal did not play well. Arsenal were awful. Defensively and with the ball from minute one. This idea that because you have possession, you played well – I’m flabbergasted when I hear it.
‘They never had one chance where someone should have scored. I have just seen a (Jose) Mourinho quote saying possession is for the poets, the philosophers and he is spot on.’
Carragher questioned the Gunners preparation for the match, claiming that they looked as if they had been in outer space before their trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Carragher claimed they looked as if they had been in outer space before their trip to Spurs
‘I thought tactically, Arsenal were a shambles. So poor. What I couldn’t believe when I was watching it, this has happened so much during Mourinho’s career, even if you don’t watch Tottenham this season, you’d know what they were going to do.
‘It’s almost like this team and Mikel Arteta were being transported into this game from the moon. And they didn’t know who Mourinho was, they’d never seen Tottenham play and honestly I was flabbergasted at what I had watched and some of the things I had heard after the game. They were so poor.
‘The big frustration, I loved Arteta when he first came in. I still love him, but I loved him because he went into big games and when he came up against teams who were far better than him, he altered his idea. He changed it at times last season.’
