Gary Neville loses it over ‘stupid’ Tottenham vs Arsenal moment – ‘It’s got to stop’
Gary Neville couldn’t believe what he saw from Declan Rice for Arsenal in the first half against Tottenham on Sunday.
Spurs go in at the break on level terms after Randal Kolo Muani grabbed his first Premier League goal to cancel out Eberechi Eze’s strike.
There were just seconds between the two goals, and it was a Declan Rice error that gave the Frenchman a perfect chance to find the back of the net.
He did exactly that, but Neville was left baffled on Sky Sports after the England international became the latest name to make an error for Mikel Arteta’s side.
He said: “You can not believe that. Declan Rice has just joined his back five in making an error. He just tries to take it around him, but Kolo Muani still has a lot to do.
“These stupid little errors from Arsenal’s senior players. The lapses in concentration have been contagious, and it’s got to stop, else they’ll be in a lot of trouble.“
Declan Rice has first half stinker vs Tottenham
Arsenal’s record signing hardly covered himself in glory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium outside of his error leading to the Spurs goal.
The 27-year-old is typically such a reliable operator for Mikel Arteta’s side, but the N17 outfit won’t be disappointed with his shoddy showing in the derby.
Rice has misplaced seven passes and has failed to complete a single one of his two attempted dribbles, with the second leading to Kolo Muani’s equaliser.
| Stat vs Tottenham | Declan Rice |
| Errors led to goal | 1 |
| Successful dribbles | 0 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 |
| Defensive actions | 0 |
| Ground duel win rate (%) | 33 |
The midfielder has also maintained a zero per cent cross accuracy, while just one of his attempted long balls found their target.
He has also failed to contribute a single tackle, block, clearance or interception for the Gunners, despite being at the base of midfield.
It may be an element of arrogance that is impacting his performance, but the Lilywhites have managed to nullify him so far.
Igor Tudor to be pleased with first half vs Arsenal
Arteta’s men may have dominated proceedings in the derby, but they have done very little to make it count so far.
Eze’s goal came off the back of some really fortunate play from Bukayo Saka, with the defending being effective for the most part.
Igor Tudor will be watching on, knowing that his side just needs a result right now, regardless of how they play, and with Kolo Muani’s goal, they could be on the right track.
The Croatian needs more from the same from his side in the second half and will hope for more quality from Xavi Simons in attacking areas.
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