Arsenal secured a stunning 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday, with Reiss Nelson netting an injury-time winner after being 2-0 down after an hour
Manchester United hero Gary Neville tore into United captain Bruno Fernandes after his side lost a whopping 7-0 to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
The Portuguese international was constantly complaining to the referee and his teammates, something Neville took exception of when discussing the match on Sky Sports at full-time. "There were things that I saw in that second half that were a disgrace and I’ll start with Bruno Fernandes because I’ve had enough of him throwing his arms around at his teammates, I’ve had enough of him not running back", he said.
"He whinges at everybody.” The former England right-back added: "He got pushed in the chest and went down holding his face.
"He's got to put a captain's performance in out there and that wasn't a captain's performance by a Manchester United player." Neville's brutal rant on Fernandes and United in general following such a torrid display may actually show why his recent comments on Arsenal are so wrong.
The Gunners currently lead the league, sitting five points clear of second-placed Manchester City and 14 clear of the Red Devils in third. However, Neville has constantly been sceptical of the north Londoners' title credentials, even predicting Erik ten Hag's side to finish above them as recently as last week.
It is more than fair enough to back City to win their fifth league title in six years, no Arsenal fans would argue against that as a real possibility. However, Neville's unconscious bias towards United can certainly be seen in the way he describes his old club when compared to the Gunners.
Arteta's men eventually went 2-0 down to the Cherries at the Emirates Stadium, but the home side continued to fight, with Odegaard seen willing both his teammates and the crowd on in an attempt to motivate both - and it worked. Goals from Thomas Partey and Ben White levelled the scoreline with 20 minutes to go before Reiss Nelson secured a vital three points thanks to a stunning injury-time strike.
Speaking after the match, manager Arteta made sure to heap praise on his players for their determination and fight to complete the comeback. "The team and individuals today showed a different level of will to win and determination and initiative", the Spaniard said.
"Because when the game gets ugly there is a moment when you can lose momentum and start to hide and navigate through the game. But the players didn’t do that.
"They wanted the game, they wanted the ball every time, they took risks, they took the initiative, they kept trying until we broke them down and it was great to see that from the team."