Aaron Ramsey believes Gabriel Martinelli could have done more to prevent Bournemouth’s opening goal in Arsenal ‘s chastening 2-0 defeat at the weekend.
The Gunners lost ground in the title race following their shock loss on the south coast. They were always likely to be up against it after losing William Saliba to a red card in the first half and goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert after the break were enough to seal a famous win for the Cherries.
Widely regarded as the Premier League’s set-piece kings, Arsenal received a taste of their own medicine as Christie bagged the game’s killer goal following a slick corner routine.
But Ramsey reckons it could have easily been prevented and pinpointed Martinelli and Kai Havertz for their roles in the build-up to the goal. Speaking on Sky Sports, the former Gunners midfielder explained: “The only issue is the two Arsenal players against their two on the edge [of the box]. Martinelli’s position needed to be altered a bit.
