Graeme Souness has hit out at Theo Walcott for 'not doing his job' in Arsenal's defeat at Chelsea.
The Scot was unimpressed with Walcott's role in the Blues' first goal, a header by Marcos Alonso, who reacted quickest to Diego Costa's effort thundering back off the crossbar.
A superb individual effort from Eden Hazard and a Cesc Fabregas goal following an error by Petr Cech in the Gunners goal rubber-stamped the win for Antonio Conte's side, before substitute Olivier Giroud scored a consolation.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Souness thinks Walcott's inability to prevent the first goal from happening changed the game.
“Games at the highest level are decided by a piece of brilliance or someone not doing their jobs," the former Liverpool midfielder said.
"Theo Walcott – as he showed at Manchester United for the Juan Mata goal – saw the danger but decided to do nothing about it.
"The game from that moment swung completely in Chelsea’s favour.”
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