Arsenal lost against Aston Villa today and Paul Merson has slammed Mikel Arteta for his role in the defeat. The Gunners boss opted to go with a few chances after seeing his Arsenal side draw 2-2 in midweek with Bayern Munich. But those changes, which included dropping Kai Havertz further back into midfield and leaving Jorginho out, just did not work. In the end, goals from Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey ensured Villa walked away with all three points as Arteta was left to lick his wounds. For the Arsenal manager, there was a lot to ponder. But speaking about Arteta after the game and the team h…
