Gary Neville singled out Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya for criticism in Sunday’s clash against Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Neville described a cagey first half as ‘strange’ after neither side were able to open the scoring before the break at the Etihad.
Raya made a crucial save to stop Nathan Ake but had difficulty with his kicking – with a series of unsuccessful passes – and was booed by the home fans.
‘Raya’s kicking has been terrible,’ Neville stated on Sky Sports. ‘It’s not helping him that he keeps falling over as he kicks it.
‘It’s been a peculiar first half. Neither manager will be pleased with their quality on the ball. Maybe they are waiting for the other to make a mistake.’
Former City goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believed that Raya faced jeers and booing because fans thought he was wasting time.
‘You can hear the crowd is very unhappy with David Raya, they think he’s wasting time,’ Schmeichel told the BBC.
Meanwhile, Neville thinks Gabriel Jesus should have put Arsenal in the lead in the first half after squandering a fantastic opportunity to score.
The Brazilian forward moved inside after evading numerous challenges but took one touch too many before taking a shot as City managed to block it.
‘I think Jesus should do better,’ Neville added. ‘He should at least get a shot off as he works his way across the box.’
