Former West Ham United striker, Carlton Cole has criticized Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s treatment of forward Raheem Sterling.
Cole suggested that Arteta disrespected the Chelsea loanee as he pointed to a substitution made by the the Gunners boss in Arsenal’s recent Premier League 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With the score at 1-1, Arteta’s side desperately needed a goal to keep their faint Premier League title hopes alive.
However, Arteta opted to keep Sterling on the bench and instead brought on left-back Kieran Tierney to play in an advanced role.
Speaking on the Dressing Room podcast, Cole was not pleased with Arteta’s decision.
Cole said: “That’s disrespectful. Raheem is a proper player, we know that. I actually think he did alright at Chelsea, I don’t think he done bad.
“He did not suit the club, he is getting on and they want to get youngsters in.
“But he is gone to Arsenal and I was thinking he was going to do well. Forget about all the noise, actions say a lot.
“They needed a goal and he brought on Kieran Tierney instead of a seasoned pro, a goalscorer that might get back on track.
“He could make something happen. For me, I would say that is disrespectful.”
