By Glen Williams For Mailonline
Published: 19:14 EST, 10 January 2018 | Updated: 19:15 EST, 10 January 2018
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has slammed Arsene Wenger's weak management style after he allowed under-fire Alex Iwobi to play against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Wenger has selected the Nigerian for the second time in four days following claims he was partying into the early hours of Saturday morning — less than 48 hours before being dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship outfit Nottingham Forest.
The 21-year-old is in hot water after a video emerged of him dancing and screaming at a flat in Soho, allegedly filmed at 2.37am the day before the FA Cup third-round loss.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has slammed Arsene Wenger for playing Alex Iwobi against Chelsea


A video clip emerged allegedly showed Iwobi dancing at 2.37am on Saturday at a flat in Soho


The Nigerian played in the loss to Nottingham Forest and Wednesday's clash against Chelsea
Iwobi started in the Gunners' shock 4-2 loss at the City Ground on Sunday and Wenger has stated the player will be hit with a fine if these partying claims are proved true.
The forward was then handed his second starting berth in four days in the first leg of the semi-final against Chelsea — leaving the likes of Theo Walcott on the bench.
And a furious Wright claimed that actions such as these sends the wrong message to players and only serves to make the club a 'joke'.
Wright said on Sky Sports: 'In the current climate, for a young player to go out and do that with Arsenal going through what they’re going through now — experienced players wanting to leave, there’s no leadership — Arsene Wenger should have made a better stance on this. A stronger stance.
'Because Arsenal have got to find what we are losing at the moment. People laugh at us — they see it as a bit of a joke with what’s going on at the moment — players don’t want to be there. It just feels like we are losing control.'


Wenger should have shown a 'stronger stance' on the situation, according to Wright


'People laugh at us – they see it as a bit of a joke with what’s going on,' said the pundit


Playing Iwobi and letting Theo Walcott on the bench sends wrong message, Wright believes
'What’s it saying to Theo?,' he added. 'He’s got a youngster that’s gone out less than 48 hours before the game, still plays in that game, plays in this game and you can’t get a game in front of him.
'You’ve got to start thinking about your own future.'
Wright alluded to the stricter guidelines and the more magnified lens through which players of today are seen.
But the 54-year-old believes players should know what is acceptable and what is not — all stemming from the manager.
The former England international claimed fierce rivals Manchester United would not allow themselves to be embroiled in similar situations, even in the Sir Alex Ferguson era.


Wright said in his playing days you would hear stories of Sir Alex Ferguson 'going around to people's houses and throwing them out' during his time as Manchester United boss
'I think (Jose) Mourinho wouldn’t have that. I don’t think a Man United player would (go out 48 hours before a game).
'I remember when we were playing in that great Man United era, you hardly read about their players doing stuff like that.
'You’re hearing about Alex Ferguson going around to people’s houses and throwing them out. They just didn’t do it.'

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