Marko Arnautovic: Michael Owen confused by Inter Milan striker for no-look finish - 'Bit of arrogance'

TNT Sports pundit Michael Owen says "there was a bit of arrogance" from Marko Arnautovic as he attempted a no-look finish from close range which missed the target.

The Inter striker came off the bench to score the winning goal as the Italian side secured a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday.

Prior to his strike, Arnautovic missed two great chances from close range including a second effort where he appeared to attempt a no-look finish but blasted the ball over the bar.

Owen, who had earlier critiqued a finish from Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, was baffled as to why the striker attempted such a shot at a key point in the match.

"There was a bit of arrogance," he told TNT Sports. "No-look pass and I believe there's a no-look finish as well here. Your head is a heavy part of your body and that would distribute your weight backwards.

"As soon as he turns his head, his chest goes backwards, his body goes back and what happens: the ball goes over. There's no need to do any no-look of anything in front of the goalkeeper. Keep your head, keep everything over the ball and score a goal.

"I thought there was a tiny bit of arrogance in that finish."

The Austria international replaced Marcus Thuram at the break and although he missed a host of chances before grabbing the winner, he was constantly involved in the action and added an extra dimension to Inter's game.

Speaking after the game, Owen and fellow pundit Joe Cole praised Arnautovic for his impact from the bench.

"He did make a difference," Owen explained. "There were a couple of things he should've done better with but he made the difference.

"You can miss chances, it's about getting in there when you miss to still have the courage to do so and eventually it came for him. But he was involved in all of the best things in the second half."

Cole said: "He's a real maverick. He's one of those players who can come on and make the difference. It's a fantastic redemption story, he started at Inter Milan, young team with him, Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], Mario Balotelli.

"Imagine those three characters as young players trying to learn their way. His career sort of petered off [but] he's had a fantastic career - Stoke, West Ham - and he's come back.

"As a 34-year-old man, he's scored goals everywhere he's gone because of his talent, not necessarily because of his diligence. I saw a bit of humility in him [with] the way he was playing, he's back at a massive club, he probably sees this as a chance he didn't see happening.

"[He's] in a fantastic team where he can win a league title and maybe a Champions League. I saw a little bit of humility, and there's one thing that's never been in doubt: his ability with a football to make things happen. He made the difference today."

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