'Got to be more aggressive': Jamie Carragher criticises £65m Arsenal player after Bournemouth defeat
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Arsenal suffered their first loss of the new season across all competitions as they fell to a shock 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
William Saliba was sent off in the first half for bringing down Evanilson, who was clean through on goal as he chased a long ball from his own half.
Since then, things went gradually south for Arsenal as a fantastic goal from Ryan Christie and a penalty from Justin Kluivert gave Bournemouth their biggest win of the season so far.
A lot of things went against the Gunners at the Vitality Stadium, but Jamie Carragher feels one Kai Havertz could have done a lot better to prevent Christie’s opener.
Jamie Carragher highlights Kai Havertz’s role in Arsenal’s defeat
Havertz has been fantastic for Arsenal since joining the club for £65m last season and has proved to be invaluable for the club on both ends of the pitch.
His goals and link-up play in the final third have helped the Gunners win several games, while his physical stature has also allowed him to play a big role when it comes to defending set-pieces.
That said, Carragher feels the German international should have been more aggressive in winning the ball as Kluivert raced ahead of him for the flick-on, which was slammed into the back of the net from Christie.
"Havertz is absolutely fantastic for Arsenal in this position,” said Carragher on Monday Night Football.
“I think he actually won two or three headers in this position anyway throughout the game, even in the first half. But he has got to be more aggressive when this runs comes in."
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Arsenal in a spot of bother
The Gunners have already had three players sent off in the Premier League this season, with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard shown their marching orders against Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City, respectively.
Alan Shearer feels Arsenal need to address their disciplinary issues if they are to stand a chance of winning the Premier League as they find themselves four points behind league leaders Liverpool, who they face next on Sunday.
Anything but a victory would leave them with a mountain to climb in the title race as Mikel Arteta’s side appear to be on the brink of must-win territory so early in the season.
