Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has torn into the Arsenal team following their capitulation at Anfield.
The Gunners were thrashed 4-0 by Liverpool on Sunday, with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge ensuring an emphatic Reds’ victory.
Speaking just before the half-time whistle, when Arsenal were already 2-0 down, Neville said: ‘I’d honestly stick them all up on the transfer list. There aren’t many of them that would get a better club than where they are at.’
Neville, not exactly known as Liverpool’s biggest fan, said that this Arsenal side deserved to be beaten.
After Mane scored Liverpool’s second, Neville let fire. ‘It’s a well told story that I’m not a Liverpool fan but this Arsenal team deserve a battering. They really do,’ said Neville.
‘Liverpool are brilliant going forward but how can you play like this in a big game for so many of Arsenal’s players? Forget not turning up, forget not playing well but just the general attitude or lack of respect for the shirt from three or four of them in not running back and not bothering is disgraceful.’
Arsenal had hoped this season would be more successful than last year but after this performance and their defeat by Stoke last weekend, the early signs do not look good.
‘It’s a great club. I came here quite composed today and I’m actually fuming and angry and I don’t know how they [the travelling Arsenal supporters] feel. He [Arsene Wenger] must be livid,’ said Neville.
Neville was not alone with his criticism. Fellow Sky Sports pundit and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was saddened but not surprised.
The former Gunners striker said: ‘I was expecting this. Stagnation. I knew what was going to happen today.
‘But still when you see it you’re like no, not happening again. But I’m not that shocked.
‘I think Ramsey is a 10 like he plays for Wales. You have to give Liverpool credit. What a finish from Mane but there’s too many simple mistakes from Arsenal that shouldn’t be happening.’
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