'He's abandoned ship!' - Carragher absolutely hammers Mertesacker for his poor performance

The ex-Liverpool centre-back held the German international largely accountable for failing to lead by example.

IT’S SAFE TO say that Jamie Carragher was unimpressed by the performance of Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker at the weekend.

The ex-Liverpool centre-back held the German player largely accountable for failing to lead by example, as himself and a number of more inexperienced defenders struggled during the Gunners’ 3-2 loss to Stoke.

Watch above, as Mertesacker’s display is ruthlessly dissected by Carragher and fellow Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville.

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