Arsenal Fans Rip Apart Players After Underwhelming Defeat To Southampton
Dec 1, 2016 at 11:21 AM
Arsenal disappointed their watching faithful as a largely untested team were torn apart by a Southampton team who themselves had made eight changes from Sunday’s win over Everton.
Petr Cech, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Laurent Koscielny were just some of the big names missing from the starting line-up, with Arsene Wenger opting to hand opportunities to Emiliano Martinez, Rob Holding, Jeff-Reine Adelaide and Alex Iwobi among others.
However, Jordy Clasie scored his first goal for the Saints just thirteen minutes into the game, and Ryan Bertrand added the visitors second before half-time.
There was more bad news for Arsenal, as Mohamed Elneny had to be withdrawn due to illness during the game.
? “@ElNennyM was sick before the game and I could see after 10 minutes that he wasn’t right. He has no injury but he has a stomach problem” pic.twitter.com/X1sGSdVGnp
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 30, 2016
Arsene Wenger was frustrated at his side’s lack of urgency in the first-half, something that ultimately cost them the game.
? “We didn’t have enough urgency in the first half, we were weak in some departments and we paid for that”#AFCvSFC pic.twitter.com/DDAtxWLdm4
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 30, 2016
Here’s the fan reaction from a bitterly disappointing night.
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/YEpjRcM1gJ
— Jonny (@JonnyOneill) November 30, 2016
@AntonioContbae @Arsenal It’s the fucking truth aswell. fml
— Henrik (@diehardgooner95) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal https://t.co/l4sqhwwbJa
— T (@HazardFlicks) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/uvvrXJw2y6
— 6’2 (@Mta_1991) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal LOOK AT THE TEAM WE PUT OUT. WE CAN BARELY BEAT THEM W OUR FIRST TEAM
— michaela✨ (@MichaelalLea) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal sorry but that was awful. Same mistakes, same tactics,same dross.
— Jim Devlin (@devlinjim) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal a glimpse of life without Ozil and Sanchez
— Tom (@WeatherillTom) November 30, 2016
@Arsenal @piccadillyline Use Ramsey as burnt offering. He’s not needed in our team. Sack Wenger and Sell Ramsey
Case closed
— EDWIN EDIRI ?? (@ITS_JOEBLAZE) November 30, 2016