Granit Xhaka slandered his team’s performance against Newcastle.
The 29-year-old midfielder was furious after Arsenal’s 2-0 loss against Newcastle United put them behind in the race for the Champions League spot.
He explained that his side lacked courage and were nervous at such a crucial moment of the season.
But former Spurs striker Darren Bent believes his words were out of order and could cause a rift in the Arsenal dressing room.
He said to talkSPORT: ‘Maybe it’s because it’s Xhaka and maybe that’s a bit unfair, because at times, he’s let Arsenal down.
‘Even this season, red cards silly mistakes. If he’s talking solely about last night, I can understand it.
‘But from the dressing room perspective, I can imagine players who have performed more consistently than he has, looking at him thinking, “The cheek for you to come out and say that after some of the performances you’ve put in!”
‘When you hear him speak, he looks like a really good guy. But there will be players in the dressing room thinking, “Hold on a second – you’re digging us out? Look at yourself over the last few seasons, you’ve let us down and you’re supposed to be one of the senior players!”
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