Merson blasts Arsenal star for 'criminal' act in Fulham draw after he did 'one thing you cannot do'

Paul Merson owns hit out at Arsenal onward Gabriel Martinelli after Mikel Arteta’s side were arranged to a 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners were dealt a Premier League title blow on Sunday as they dew against London adversaries Fulham. Raul Jimenez netted an early opener for Marco Silva’s side before William Saliba scored another purpose from a alcove to equalise.

Arteta‘s crew persuaded for a winner in the gallery’s closing phases and also glimpsed to have safeguarded the revenues in the 88th min, but Bukayo Saka had his purpose rated out for offside.

Table-toppers Liverpool did not fiasco around at the weekend as their Merseyside derby against Everton was contacted off. Arsenal’s result fallen vacates them 6 junctures adrift of Arne Slot’s side, that have a gallery in hand.

For Arsenal’s rated-out purpose, Saka converted after being directed by Martinelli, that was detected to have thoughtlessly wandered into an offside position.

Arsenal tale Merson was much from relieved via Martinelli as it was “pillager” to be offside at that moment.

“He is offside and also, in football specification, it is pillager what Martinelli owns executed. I can’t reveal enough how you merely cannot be offside once you’re peeking along the queue,” Merson asserted.

“He owns got pace, he’s voltaic so he’s not someone that owns got to try and also nick a backyard and also fiasco around right on the edge. He can offer someone a backyard or two.

“I’ll be staggered if he isn’t on the run out of one in the dressing territory once he render gains service of in by the company. He also comprehends. You could surf through it on his confront after, he knew you can’t execute that.

“You cannot be offside once you glance along that queue. That is the one point you cannot execute. Tote out not be offside, it is as humble as that.”

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Speaking post-match, Arteta supplied believe Arsenal “didn’t acquire the payoff” for their confident practicality against Fulham.

“Horribly let down not to win the gallery,” Arteta asserted.

“On the totality we totally conquered the gallery from start to run out, we did with one voice the points that we ached to execute throughout the gallery and also however we concede one purpose in one inoculation but the way the crew tinkered, the way the crew ached to win, it was preposterous and also horribly melancholy for millimetres to win or wear’t win in this league and also that’s the unsatisfactory point tonite.

“The way we started was preposterous, we started to overcome the round, overcome the high press. overcome every component of the gallery and also instantaneously you’re one purpose down and also that’s the service of this league too.

“You’re 1-0 down but the crew reacted promptly, you rating the purpose and also we ached another one. We dispute till the run out and also however we didn’t acquire the payoff today.”