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Arsene Wenger has criticised Nacho Monreal for his role in Arsenal’s defeat

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8 years ago

February 1, 2018

Olu Emmanuel

The left-back’s throw-in ultimately led to Petr Cech’s error and Swansea’s second goal

Arsenal were beaten 3-1 and Wenger wasn’t happy with Monreal’s decision-making.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger singled out Nacho Monreal for criticism after last night’s embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Swansea City in his post-match assessment.

The Gunners took the lead through Monreal in the first half, with the Spaniard making a great run forward from left-back to finish off a sublime pass from Mesut Ozil.

However, things turned sour for the 31-year-old later in the game as he made a bizarre decision to allow the ball out for a throw-in when there appeared no need.

Wenger says he was unhappy with Monreal’s decision, which ultimately led to him playing the ball to Shkodran Mustafi, whose poor pass put Petr Cech under pressure as his mis-kick found Jordan Ayew, who promptly made it 2-1.

Whilst not naming Monreal, it’s clear the Frenchman was unhappy with the decision to go for a throw-in in that situation when the defender could easily have carried on playing.