Arsenal fans appear to have turned on one of their players and called for Mikel Arteta to drop him from the starting XI.
The Gunners lost 1-0 to Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Nerazzurri captain Hakan Calhanoglu coolly converting the only goal of the game from the spot after Mikel Merino was penalised for handball early in the second half.
Arsenal failed to respond from the 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday and the defeat leaves them lurching in 13th place in the Champions League table.
They barely offered anything going forward and Leandro Trossard was the main player who came in for strong criticism from Arsenal supporters online.
The Belgium international, a £27 million signing from Brighton, has scored a number of important goals for the Gunners and hit 17 in all competitions last term.
He’s recently been playing centrally due to the absence of captain Martin Odegaard but fans have lost faith in his abilities and were baffled that he wasn’t hooked against Inter.
One wrote: “I don’t want to see Trossard start for a long, long time when all our squad is fit again.”
Another said: “Trossard 100% threatened Arteta with his life it’s the only logical explanation for his selection
A third added: “Trossard is just useless in this role. Useless. No 3rd man runs, no exit ball for Saka/White, no attacking the last line, no duel dominance, no shots, no slipped/reverse balls… just nothing.”
A fourth user commented: “Merino should’ve stayed on. What on earth has Trossard done to continue playing.”
Another made the point: “I hope people have stopped letting Trossard’s goals cloud their judgement. The quality of his actions in game are so poor it’s unbelievable.”
A final user vented: “If Arteta is a serious manager, Trossard should never start for Arsenal again.”
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Odegaard was back on the bench for Arsenal against Inter after a spell out with an ankle injury and after a very late cameo, fans will be hoping he can make a huge impact on a side which has been struggling in recent times.
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