Contrasting fortunes for Wenger and Mourinho
LONDON — While a defeated Arsene Wenger was counting the cost of Arsenal’s young defenders, a triumphant Jose Mourinho highlighted the value of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s experience to Manchester United on a day of contrasts for the two managers on Sunday.
With three of his first-team defenders unavailable to face Liverpool, Wenger gave an English Premier League debut to 20-year-old Rob Holding, alongside 21-year-old Calum Chambers in central defence.
The experiment didn’t work.
A rampant Liverpool came from behind to beat Arsenal 4-3 at Emirates Stadium, ripping Wenger’s young defence to pieces with consummate ease in the second half.