sport news Martin Keown criticises Bukayo Saka and Arsenal's decision-making in critical ... trends now Martin Keown slammed Arsenal for a 'hugely disappointing' performance He also felt Bukayo Saka could have made better decisions against Bayern Liverpool have been 'hungover' since Man United dumped them out of the FA Cup - where has their energy gone? Listen to the It's All Kicking Off podcast By Luke Power Published: 23:10 BST, 17 April 2024 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 17 April 2024 Viewcomments Martin Keown has criticised Bukayo Saka and his Arsenal team-mates for lacking knowhow in crucial moments after their Champions League exit. Arsenal lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and failed to trouble the German champions as they crashed out of the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate. They managed just eight shots on goal and failed to flaunt their usual flair. While things started encouragingly, they were disappointing in the second half. In the 95th minute, Saka passed a free kick quickly to Ben White instead of shooting or crossing into the box, before only hitting the first man from the subsequent corner. 'It was very disappointing, kind of summed up at the end there when Saka for some reason taking a free kick [short] when there was the opportunity to really test the goalkeeper,' Keown told TNT Sports. Martin Keown criticised Bukayo Saka and Arsenal's decision-making in their 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich Saka could have shot with a late free kick but chose not to, before failing to make the most of a corner 'You just saw that little bit of lack of experience. There needs to be more urgency in the closing exchanges. Saka made that decision in the moment. 'I admire that as well. But I think he might have been better taking that delivery from the free kick and it might have been a wonder goal. ‘You wanted to see the ball going in the box. That urgency wasn’t there and I think that’s a lack of experience, of being in those major games, and knowing what to do in those critical moments. 'No real urgency in those closing stages. Hugely disappointing. Just feel as though we didn’t really lay a glove on them in this second tie. It was there if we wanted it, as Owen said, and Bayern came out with the resolve, direct, and posed much more of a threat than Arsenal did. Look at that, sums it up doesn’t it, the last action of the game. 'I think the cautiousness of the game really helped Bayern to sort of, “okay, let’s change gear in the second half," and Arsenal never really did that. They contained Arsenal. 'It was just such a flat performance, even at the end there, the ball, get it in the box, get it in there, try and affect, and they didn’t seem prepared to do that. You don’t deserve to go through if you play a performance like that tonight.’ More to follow. Read more: Share or comment on this article: Martin Keown criticises Bukayo Saka and Arsenal's decision-making in critical moments as they crash out of the Champions League against Bayern Munich with 'hugely disappointing' performance All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility