Paul Merson believes that Mikel Arteta made an "unbelievable mistake" by starting Fabio Vieira over Jorginho in Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Southampton.
Although a last-gasp comeback rescued a point for Arsenal, the Gunners drew their third successive Premier League game to give Manchester City the upper hand in a compelling title race. With midfield general Granit Xhaka absent due to illness at the eleventh hour, £34million summer signing Vieira was picked by Arteta to start only his third league fixture.
Unfortunately for the Portuguese playmaker, like on multiple occasions in his first year at the Emirates, he struggled to assert himself against the side who sit bottom of the table. Vieira was dragged off after 57 insipid minutes, with the score 3-1 to Southampton.
