The former Arsenal midfielder delivered the jibe after Sunday’s North London derby.
There was an awkward silence in the Sky Sports studios on Sunday afternoon after Paul Merson joked about Spurs’ so-called ‘fight back’ against Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s side survived a late scare at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to maintain their slim lead at the top of the Premier League
The visitors were excited from the opening minutes as goals from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg [OG], Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz gave them a comfortable three-goal lead
But after an unusually slow start to the second half, the Gunners lost momentum as Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min scored to make it 3-2
To their credit, the Gunners managed to hold on in the final moments to continue their quest for the title
But former Spurs defender Michael Dawson, who is on duty for Sky, had no praise for their lackluster second-half display
“In the end, Arsenal held on and worried,” he said
“They are aiming for a title
The tension is working
Obviously, for Merse, Arsenal and all these fans, they will go home happy
” As you can see in the images above, Merson is not very happy with the response
In fact, his response to Dawson left the studio silent for a few awkward seconds
He joked: “It helps them a lot next year, although Tottenham, right now, this counter-attack
” Roy Keane, Micah Richards and presenter David Jones also watched in confusion as Merse shrugged, as if wondering about Dawson’s comments about fighting back
To the relief of those watching at home, Jones finally intervened to defuse tensions
“Well, maybe we’ll get to the big picture later,” he laughed
Here’s how fans on social media reacted to the moment
https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1784602215988011258
One person said: “I don’t know why they didn’t laugh in the studio”, while another commented: “That part was so awkward”
A third wrote: “The awkward silence hahahahahaha continues, Merse
” A fourth said: “That ‘good’ Micah is hilarious”, while a fifth added: “I watched this show live + five times after that and Merse’s slight nod said Every time he behaves properly it hurts my heart
” Earlier this afternoon, former Arsenal midfielder Merson was speechless after seeing a fan with his name and shirt number on the back of his shirt before kick-off
Sky captured the moment on camera and Merson seemed surprised by the gesture
“They remember me,” he said, sitting next to Keane and Dawson
“I can’t believe it
That’s right
” Sky presenter David Jones then commented: “You’re feeling very emotional aren’t you Paul
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