COMMENT: The Gunners slipped to defeat in opposition to Bournemouth, however the considerations shall be rising for Mikel Arteta.
Mikel Arteta could not bear to look at as Arsenal slipped to defeat in opposition to Bournemouth (Picture: Getty)
Mikel Arteta known as on the Arsenal followers to make noise forward of Saturday’s conflict with Bournemouth on the Emirates Stadium. His want was granted, simply not in the best way he’d have been hoping for.
A refrain of boos greeted the full-time whistle in north London, as Arsenal’s title hopes had been dealt a doubtlessly devastating blow. Arteta described the loss as a ‘punch within the face’, and claimed his gamers had been ‘hurting’ after the defeat.
Maybe extra regarding, although, would have been simply what number of of them regarded extremely bang common when push got here to shove. And it may very well be performances like this, within the midst of a titanic title tussle, that forces Arteta to as soon as once more shuffle his pack within the low season. To place it bluntly, there are 5 Arsenal gamers who simply aren’t adequate.
Let’s begin with the Arsenal goalscorer. Viktor Gyokeres’ penalty was sensational. Genuinely. A rocket from the proper boot that left Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic with no probability of constructing a save.
As are the full-back positions. Arsenal’s defensive stability has been one of many cornerstones of their season thus far, however with Ben White at right-back and Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back, the hosts had been hampered as a substitute of helped on Saturday.
It’s no shock that reviews recommend each White and Lewis-Skelly may very well be on the chopping block this summer season. The latter’s departure ought to liberate some house so far as squad prices guidelines go, given the academy product’s sale would rely as pure revenue within the books. In the meantime, White seems increasingly dispensable for Arsenal because the weeks (and the defeats) go by.
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