Pundits, former players slam Arsenal players and boss Wenger following their humiliating 0-3 defeat to Palace, say it's time for the Frenchman to quit
Arsene Wenger
An Arsenal fan protests against coach Arsene Wenger after their defeat to Crystal Palace in an EPL match on Monday. Pic/Getty Images
London: Former striker Ian Wright led the condemnation of Arsenal's performance in their embarrassing loss to Crystal Palace, saying: "At least I tried." As the Gunners suffered another serious blow to their Champions League hopes — and manager Arsene Wenger to his standing among the fans — criticism rained in.
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Writing on Twitter, Wright, the club's second-highest goalscorer, said: "Wow, some of the comments I get from Arsenal fans on here. At least I f*****g tried! That dressing room is lost. Brilliant stuff palace."
Former Arsenal right-back Lee Dixon was critical of the players. "Sometimes players have nights where nothing goes right. All 11 of them tonight," Dixon tweeted.
John Hartson launched a stinging criticism of former club Arsenal in the wake of their "inept" defeat to Crystal Palace, saying the team lacks quality, fight and leadership and that is now time for manager Arsene Wenger to go.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger
'Need for change'
Hartson played under Wenger at Arsenal in the mid-1990s feels changes are needed at the Emirates after yet another humbling defeat.
Hartson told BBC Radio Five Live: "Arsene Wenger has done fantastic, the Champions League qualifications, the money that he brings into the club...', but I just think now it's time for him to go. It hurts me to say that because I like Wenger.
"(But) last night you would call that performance inept. There was a lack of togetherness. The players are playing as individuals. There's a lack of fight and that's four (away) losses on the trot for Arsenal, that's the first time in 20-odd years that's happened to Arsene Wenger," he added.
Parlour gutted
Writing on his official Twitter page, ex-Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour said: "Gutted about the result. Well done Crystal Palace Sam Allardyce was always going to keep them up! Top four proper struggling now."
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports, pulled no punches in his assessment.
He said: "From top to bottom the club is not right.
Graeme Souness summed it up best when he called them a team of son-in-laws.
"What father would want his daughter to bring one of them home? I'm serious. Bottling it, cowards, ducking out of challenges," he said.
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