Arsenal icon Paul Merson has criticised young defender Myles Lewis-Skelly for his role in Bayern Munich’s equaliser during the Gunners’ 3–1 Champions League win.
Merson, speaking on Sky Sports, said the left-back “fell asleep” in the build-up to Lennart Karl’s goal.
Arsenal took the lead in the 22nd minute through Jurrien Timber before 17-year-old Karl drew Bayern level. Noni Madueke restored the advantage shortly after, and Gabriel Martinelli sealed the result in the 77th minute.
Merson said: “Lewis-Skelly falls asleep. It’s a diagonal ball over to Gnabry but he falls asleep Lewis-Skelly, it goes over his head.”
He continued: “But what a goal, honestly! It goes over the top of Lewis-Skelly, Gnabry made a great run and he just plays a volley across the goal and there’s Karl who comes running in and smashes it in the net. It’s a phenomenal goal, a brilliant goal. Karl scores out of nothing. That’s what they’ve scored in their last 775 games!”
The victory preserved Arsenal’s perfect Champions League record this season and marked their first win over Bayern Munich in ten years.
