'Horrible': Paul Merson not impressed with what £27m Arsenal player did in tonight's loss at Inter Milan
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Arsenal fell to a controversial 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan in Wednesday night’s Champions League encounter at the San Siro.
The Gunners lost following a contentious penalty decision in the first half, along with a solid penalty shout of their own that went unheeded.
Just before half-time, a free-kick was whipped in and a flick towards Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino saw the ball hit his outstretched hand.
Despite Merino being a yard away from where the ball was delivered, it was adjudged to be a penalty, which Hakan Calhanoglu duly put away.
This happened not long after Yann Sommer clattered into Merino, his fist appearing to make contact with the Gunners man’s head as he tried to punch a cross away.
Despite the nature of Arsenal’s defeat, the Gunners did have a number of opportunities to get back into the game.
In the 50th minute, one Arsenal player spurned a golden chance which led to Paul Merson deeming it a “horrible miss”.
Paul Merson slates William Saliba’s ‘horrible miss’ for Arsenal at Inter Milan
The player in question is William Saliba, who headed wide of the post from eight yards out following a set-piece in the 50th minute.
“It’s a horrible miss,” Merson said of the £27million man on Soccer Special. “Arsenal are really suffocating them right now. Inter are struggling.”
Sky Sports journalist Zinny Boswell, meanwhile, said: “You’d expect more from Saliba there. He wasn’t set for what was a golden chance.”
What next for Arsenal?
Arsenal are next in action on Sunday when they head to Chelsea in the Premier League.
