Liverpool legend Graeme Souness slammed Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka during defeat to Manchester United.

The Swiss midfielder opted to fly into a challenge on the onrushing Paul Pogba, before failing to track the Frenchman's driving run into the box as he put the Red Devils 1-0 in front at Old Trafford.

"It's ridiculous, if he doesn't do this then he doesn't commit his centre halves. Get there, stand up, commit a cute foul if necessary but don't sell yourself as simply as that," Souness said.

"That's for the TV cameras and people sitting in Row Z. It's kid football, it's more of the same from Arsenal. That guy is 25-years-old and he's been at Arsenal for two years. Is that the first time he's done that in a game? I question no. Does he do that in training? Then if so why hasn't it been pointed out to him? He's cost them that goal.

"This is a classic case of the central midfield player not doing his job properly. He goes to ground and this is: 'Look at me I'm working hard and trying to be aggressive'. He then stands and watches, allows Pogba to end up free in the box and he has the simple job of rolling it into the back of the net. What he should do is come across, body check Pogba and risk taking a yellow card.

"But this is what you do not do, it's almost as though he thinks Pogba is lining up to shoot and he's going to get a block in. What is that? That is pretend football, that is what you see on a park from Under 12s."