Unai Emery needs to shoulder the blame for Arsenal throwing away a two-goal lead and two points at Watford, says Paul Merson, with the Spaniard making some baffling calls.
The Gunners appeared to be well on course for a comfortable away win at Vicarage Road on Sunday as a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace established a commanding first-half advantage .
Emery’s men were, however, to see familiar defensive frailties return , leading to them heading home with just a share of the spoils.
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Merson believes Emery has to take responsibility for a late collapse, with his decision to replace Mesut Ozil 19 minutes from time while asking Sokratis Papastathopoulos to play out from the back considered to be two of several tactical mistakes.