Gary Neville claims Arsenal 'hampered enormously' by two Mikel Arteta selection calls

Gary Neville claims Arsenal 'hampered enormously' by two Mikel Arteta selection callsArsenal impressed despite going down at Manchester City on Sunday but Gary Neville admits their selections at full-back meant they could only do so much in attackCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer07:57, 20 Apr 2026Updated 08:01, 20 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPiero Hincapie was a solid defensive presence for Arsenal, but had a limited influence in the final thirdMikel Arteta's decision to include Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera in Arsenal's line up on Sunday "hampered them enormously" with the pair limited in attack, claims Gary Neville.‌The Gunners headed to Manchester City for their must-win clash, but were undone by the hosts. Erling Haaland scored a second-half winner to put a massive dent in Arsenal's Premier League title hopes.‌The north Londoners came into the contest off the back of some poor form, and they'd been warned not to go to Manchester and sit in hoping for a draw. Their performance landed them plenty of plaudits, but Neville felt they could only do so much going forward due to the duo they selected as their full-backs.‌Hincapie and Mosquera were solid defensively, but limited in the final third. That gave City an added dimension with both Nico O'Reilly and Matheus Nunes having huge influence in the final third.Neville said on his podcast: "Arsenal were hampered enormously by their full-backs. I thought actually they did a good job, Hincapie and Mosquera, they really stuck to their task, but they’re limited on the ball.READ MORE: Defiant Mikel Arteta unwavering in Arsenal title belief despite Man City defeatREAD MORE: Wayne Rooney insists Arsenal are STILL title favourites despite Man City defeat"So if you think about Matheus Nunes and Nico O’Reilly for City, or how Jurrien Timber or Riccardo Calafiori or others are for Arsenal, they were just blocked off.‌"You haven’t got that subtlety on that ba...