Zinchenko’s positioning riled the Manchester United legend (Picture: Getty)
Paul Scholes has taken exception to Oleksandr Zinchenko pushing up to join Arsenal’s midfield, telling the full-back to ‘get the f**k out there’ back into his regular position.
The Ukraine international was part of the Arsenal side that secured a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night, grabbing an assist for Gabriel Jesus’ opener as the Gunners moved back into second place in the Premier League.
While Zinchenko started in his regular left-back role, Mikel Arteta encourages him to join the Arsenal midfield while his side were in possession.
While it is a tactic used by a number of Premier League managers, United legend Scholes was having none of it.
During the match, Scholes wrote on Instagram: ‘A full-back coming into central midfield is an insult to a central midfield player. I think he/she should be told to get the f**k back out there… night.’
Arsenal were cruising to victory at the City Ground before Taiwo Awoniyi pulled one back for the the hosts.
Zinchenko and Ben White were seen arguing after Forest gave themselves a brief lifeline and had to be separated by their teammates.
Zinchenko provided the assist for Arsenal’s opener on Tuesday (Picture: Getty)
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Reacting to the incident, Arteta said: ‘I love it, they demand more from each other and they are not happy with the way they concede that and they are trying to resolve it.
‘It was a bit heated, but that means it is not enough playing the way we played, the result has to be bigger.
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‘That’s pushing each other and being not happy conceding and I have to encourage that and promote it in the right way and a respectful way.
‘Sometimes after the game it’s emotional and heated, but I love that the players are pushing each other and demanding excellence.’
Arsenal are back in action against Liverpool on Sunday at the Emirates.