Gary Neville has criticised Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for his role in Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League clash at the Emirates. The Gunners scored from a corner for the second time in the match, with Jurrien Timber heading in Declan Rice's delivery at the back post.
Replays showed Sanchez was poorly positioned, allowing Timber to capitalise. Neville, speaking on Sky Sports, initially queried whether a foul had been committed but soon changed his mind after reviewing the incident.
“Chelsea are asking for VAR but Sanchez is all over the place in my view. There's not a chance of a foul. It's really poor goalkeeping,” Neville said. He added: “Sanchez has had a really poor day. He got the flight of the ball wrong.”
The Spaniard had already been shaky with the ball at his feet, nearly gifting Arsenal an early goal. Matters worsened for Chelsea when Pedro Neto was sent off shortly after the goal, receiving a second yellow card for a reckless tackle on Gabriel Martinelli.
Despite having more possession and creating chances, Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior expressed frustration after the match. “It's been the same story for the last three games. We're in the ascendency in all three and we just... It is clear where we need to improve,” he told Sky Sports.
