‘I hope he gets injured again!’ – Twitter bashes Arsenal star and Wenger’s decision after Liverpool draw
Arsenal gained a point from a tough trip to Anfield on Wednesday but the manner in which that point was secured is what has left most fans fuming.
After doing well to snatch and protect a 3-2 lead for over 30 minutes, the Gunners conceded a late equalizer at Liverpool for the second season in a row.
Arsenal were still ahead when club captain Mikel Arteta was introduced in the dying minutes and despite not being directly responsible for Joe Allen’s goal, frustrated fans did not spare him and his manager the blame after the final whistle.
Here were the reactions…
Why is it the moment Arteta comes on the whole team falls apart no matter the opposition
— kev (@11_kevin_) January 13, 2016
Please can Arteta just suffer a 4 months injury again so wenger won't have to play him
— . (@kingjolly_) January 13, 2016
I hope wenger starts arteta on sunday so that , shawcross can just give him an injury
— Malloy Bryan. (@Malloy_Bryan) January 13, 2016
Hate doing this but Chambers should have come on NOT Arteta and rather than bring Gibbs on I'd have been more comfortable with Gabriel.
— addy (@Addyylaide) January 13, 2016
@OzilAssist Chambers over Arteta I thought personally, how that man is captain I don't know.
— ~ (@Gunnerology) January 14, 2016
It's not good to wish someone evil, but Arteta being injured is the only way Wenger removes his head from his butt when making subs #afc
— FOOTBALL ADDICT (@dfootballtalker) January 13, 2016
Really blows my mind, that Arteta is still at Arsenal. How is this possible? He hasn't been good for about 4 seasons
— Cory Williams (@cawillz) January 13, 2016
Arteta is past the sell by date for a big club. I wonder if we are still a big club since wenger loves playing him.
Wenger’s past it, same old defensive problems year after year. 3 goals to that Reds team?? 4 to Southampton??? He wants to play a high line, possession attacking game like Barca without pressing defensively, the opposition just plays through and it’s last ditch defending, even against crap teams. Most of his midfield players can’t press anyway. Flamini, Arteta, Walcott, Ozil, Ox are defensively useless. We’re not organized enough, due to a lack of a strong DM, to play deep and try and catch teams on the counter. Wenger is a defensive dimwit.
Another playstation manager I’m surprised you didn’t blame Arteta for the other two goals, after all he was on the bench. Tell me with your superior knowledge of the game why are you not managing the team????? Trapdoor, – Open,- Fall in !!!
GABRIEL SHOULD HAVE COME IN INSTEAD OF ARTETA BUT BUT NOT WISHING HIM BAD LUCK. I MISS WELBECK ALOT
Hidenn
I really felt frustrated after da game ystday.I strongly believed d problems last nit was not only due to Artete, peter cech shld have done better than what we saw ystday. He shld have safed da last goal….anyways i hope all lessons must have been learnt.
Let us keep d faith and look 4wrd d Britania clash.
Up Gunners.
i wish arteta can be injured again. any match he plays, we dont win. arsene wenger is a fool for playing arteta instead of Gabriel.
I do not know why AW likes dead wood to play for him especially in an intensed game of yesterday.
i dont understand why wenger sometimes make silly changes,instead of gabriel and chambers to tighten up d defence now brought stupid arteta and sensely ox chanbalin. Too painful to draw d match.
Sometimes i doubt if i like Wenger, some of his decisions are evil and very petty
Its shit bringing Arteta in ,instead of calumn chambers ,wenger to avoid tension.i dnt still believe we lost that game.
Typical plastic Arsenal fans; looking for who/what to blame for any and everything that goes against their precious expectations. Arteta never put a foot wrong when he came on and was brought on to defend from the front and keep possession (difficult prospect in the circumstances). Gibbs came on to provide defensive cover on our left side while using his pace to pose a threat offensively; something Gabriel won’t bring, even if he would have been useful as a body in CB. It is easy to criticize but note that there is no foolproof decision when both teams were so determined. Focus on the next game and returning players.
What if it was Arsenal that was down 3-2 and equalize in the 92mins 55sec through Arteta all of you criticizing Wenger’s subs we be happy and praise him for that. Guys at this stage now , the team need our support and after all we still top the league and Anfield is a top place to go though dissadpointed with the equalizer. We are going to beat stoke and Chelsea and open a big gap lead becos Man city will not win Crystal palace.