Arsenal legend blames fans for club’s European exit!

Posted by

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has launched a stinging attack on the club’s supporters, suggesting they are at fault for their side’s Champions League exit.

SEE ALSO:
Champions League round of 16 BEST XI – Should two Arsenal aces really feature?
Arsenal press conference: Arsene Wenger outlines Newcastle injury problems
Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil confirms desire to stay with Gunners

The Gunners bowed out of Europe at the last 16 stage for the fifth successive season against Monaco, paying the ultimate price for a poor first leg performance to lose the tie on the away goals rule.

A 3-1 defeat at the Emirates last month left Arsene Wenger’s side needing to win the second leg by three clear goals in order to progress and although they came close to creating history in the Stade Louis II stadium, goals from Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey proved to be in vain.

Merson, who spent 12 years with the North London club, has seemingly criticised the club’s fans for urging the team to get an equaliser in the first encounter:

“When it was 2-1 in the first leg, instead of shutting up shop and putting it down to one of them days, the fans started shouting ‘attack, attack, attack.” he told SkySports.

More Stories Arsenal FC Paul Merson