Jamie Carragher blames Nuno Tavares for Arsenal failing to qualify for the Champions League

Jamie Carragher believes Nuno Tavares is at fault for Arsenal‘s failure to qualify for the Champions League final season. 

Regardless of a poor begin to the marketing campaign, Mikel Arteta‘s facet threatened to get again into Europe’s elite competitors for the primary time in six years.

First selection left again Kieran Tierney picked up a season ending knee damage throughout a world break with Scotland in April and Tavares was reintroduced into the workforce. 

Jamie Carragher (left) says Nuno Tavares is at fault for Arsenal’s Champions League failure 

Arsenal went on to lose three consecutive video games in opposition to Brighton, Crystal Palace and Southampton, with Tavares struggling closely in opposition to the latter two.

They missed out on a spot within the prime 4 to north London rivals Tottenham and can in consequence compete within the Europa League this season.  

Carragher believes the Portuguese defender is at fault for Arsenal’s failure. Chatting with Sky Sports activities, he stated: ‘Nuno Tavares has gone out on loan, I saw. I think if they had a better left-back, then you probably would be in the top four now.

Mikel Arteta’s side lost three consecutive games towards the latter end of last season 

Tavares has been loaned out to Ligue 1 outfit Marseille for the upcoming campaign 

‘I don’t like singling one participant out, however I simply assume he price you in sure video games.

‘I remember that game at Crystal Palace last season, it was on Monday Night Football and I said on TV: “He has to come off at half-time”. I think he [Mikel Arteta] put Granit Xhaka at left-back in the end.’

After showing in pre-season friendlies in opposition to Chelsea and Everton, Tavares has been loaned out to Ligue 1 outfit Marseille for the upcoming marketing campaign. 

In the meantime, Arsenal will kick-off the Premier League season with a visit to Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace on Friday night time.