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Paul Merson was on punditry duty for Arsenal v Aston Villa (Picture: Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul Merson slammed Ben White for \u2018jumping out of tackles\u2019 during Arsenal\u2019s Premier League defeat to Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

After Liverpool\u2019s shock defeat to Crystal Palace earlier in the day, the Gunners knew victory over Villa would send them back to the top of the table.<\/p>\n

But Arsenal never seized control against an impressive Villa side and ex-Gunners boss Unai Emery returned to the Emirates Stadium to haunt his former club and put a massive dent in their title hopes.<\/p>\n

It looked as though the entertaining Premier League fixture would end goalless but the visitors scored twice in the final six minutes to condemn Arsenal to their fifth league defeat of the season.<\/p>\n

Arsenal and Liverpool\u2019s setbacks mean Manchester City are two points clear at the top of the table with six games remaining.<\/p>\n

Merson said the title race was \u2018done\u2019 after Sunday\u2019s shock results and criticised Arsenal for failing to seize the moment on another crucial day for the title race.<\/p>\n

The Arsenal legend singled out White for criticism, claiming he was \u2018jumping out of tackles\u2019 during the potentially costly Aston Villa loss.<\/p>\n

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Ben White in action during the Aston Villa defeat (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018There was a time when Ben White jumped out of a tackle before coming off,\u2019 an animated Merson said on Sky Sports. \u2018You\u2019ve got to stop these things.<\/p>\n

\u2018These chances come around not too many chances in a lifetime of winning the league and you\u2019ve got to get out there and stop that.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Ben White is jumping out of a tackle, he\u2019s a defender jumping out.\u00a0You don\u2019t get these chances. You go home tonight and think that\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n

\u2018For me, it\u2019s gone. You\u2019ve worked that hard for 32 games to go that extra yard, just one yard to stop that cross.\u2019<\/p>\n