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Jeff Stelling has called out former employer Sky Sports for a 'lack of balance' in their punditry and commentary line-up for Arsenal's win at Brighton.
Mikel Arteta's side returned to the Premier League summit thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win at the Amex Stadium, with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard on target.
Former Arsenal players Theo Walcott and Karen Carney worked on Sky's coverage as pundits, while another ex-Gunner in Alan Smith was on co-commentary.
Hartlepool United fan Stelling, who presented Sky's Soccer Saturday show for 25 years, wasn't impressed with the line-up.
'Brighton v Arsenal has ex-Arsenal co-commentator and both pundits are ex-Arsenal,' Stelling wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Jeff Stelling has taken aim at former employers Sky Sports for their choice of pundits for the Brighton vs Arsenal Premier League match on Saturday evening
The Sky line-up at the Amex Stadium included ex-Arsenal players Theo Walcott (right), Alan Smith (second right) and Karen Carney (second left)
Former Soccer Saturday host Stelling expressed his criticism on social media
Stelling said it's 'not brain surgery' to get a balance line-up of pundits between the two teams
'Maybe next time Sky should be a bit more balanced. It is like using me on a Hartlepool game!!!'
Replying to someone who said Smith was impartial, Stelling added: 'Smudge [Smith] is great. So when you have decided to use him on commentary, pick two neutrals as pundits. Or one from each side if you wish. Not brain surgery.'
