Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal lost in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Michael Owen has criticised Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s team selection against Nottingham Forest on social networking site Twitter.
The former Liverpool and Manchester United striker has suggested that Wenger should have fielded a strong team against Forest away from home at the City Ground in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday evening.
The likes of Mathieu Debuchy, Ron Holding, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Iwobi all started, with Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette were not even on the substitutes’ bench.
Championship side got the better of Arsenal 4-2 and are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Owen was following the match, and the former Newcastle United striker has suggested on Twitter that Wenger should have fielded a strong team.
Over the course of the 90 minutes at the City Ground on Sunday evening, hosts Forest had 31% of the possession, took 12 shots of which nine were on target, and earned four corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Arsenal had 69% of the possession, took 14 shots of which four were on target, and earned three corners, according to BBC Sport.
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