Addressing the BBC In the aftermath of the surprise defeat at St Mary’s, the former Arsenal striker directly pointed the finger at the agitated behavior of the coaching staff, which he named as the main factor behind the team’s disjointed performance.
Walcott said: “Watching Mikel from the sidelines, there were elements of previous years where that energy flowed through the team. It was a nervous energy, the atmosphere was very tense. It wasn’t just Mikel, but a large part of the staff was sometimes on the pitch. It felt like there were too many cooks in the kitchen, too many messages. Fielding the best possible team was the right thing to do tonight. It’s easy to say now, but we expected a reaction after the Cup final, and that wasn’t the case tonight, it was worse. »
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