Jamie Carragher feels the Arsenal board "bottled" the decision to end Arsene Wenger's long tenure at the club.
The Gunners produced a gutless display as Liverpool scored four at Anfield on Sunday to condemn the visitors to a second defeat in their opening three games of the new Premier League season.
Fellow Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville was scathing in his analysis during commentary, while Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said he wanted to leave the stadium, and now Carragher has joined the chorus of criticism.
Carragher said: "It’s the last 10 years, and you will see the same performances for the next 10 years because there is a lack of ruthlessness from the top to the bottom.
"If we are being honest, the board bottled the decision in the summer and were terrified of moving the manager on.
"There had to be a change. Then the summer comes and it’s 'things may be different'.
"But what we saw today was worse. I called them cowards last season and got a bit of criticism but I’ll say it again: cowards."
