Ian Wright points finger at "terrified" Rob Holding after humiliating Arsenal defeat

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has pointed the finger at "terrified" Rob Holding for his part in the Gunners' humiliating defeat to Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta's men went into Thursday's game knowing a win would book their place in next season's Champions League. But the latest edition of the north London derby turned out to be a disaster for Arsenal as they were comfortably beaten by Antonio Conte's men.

Holding started alongside Gabriel at centre-back for the visitors, having impressed in Ben White's absence. He had helped the Gunners to win four successive games heading into Thursday's crucial clash, but it was a night to forget for the Englishman.

The defender lasted just 33 minutes before being sent off for committing two bookable offences. Both of those fouls were on Heung-Min Son, with Holding first pulling him back, before then body checking him seven minutes later.

Arsenal had already gone a goal behind by that point, with Harry Kane slotting in a penalty after Cedric Soares had brought down Son. The Gunners fell apart after Holding's sending off, conceding just three minutes later before seeing a third goal go in at the start of the second-half.

Though Arteta's side remain a point ahead of Spurs heading into the final two games, the defeat was a huge blow to their ambitions of finishing in the top four. And Wright pointed to Holding's sending off as the key reason for Arsenal falling apart.

"Rob Holding is terrified of Son’s pace. In each instance, we are seeing Holding trying to win the ball. Especially after the first couple, you say okay it’s going into him. Let him get hold of it and maybe lay it back because you can’t afford to go down to ten men," Gunners legend Wright said on Premier League Productions.

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