Some Arsenal fans blasted their side’s ‘shocking’ and ‘comical’ defending that led to Vitoria’s stoppage time equaliser in this afternoon’s Europa League clash.
Tottenham academy graduate Marcus Edwards charged down the right-wing in the 90th minute of this afternoon’s Europa League clash between Arsenal and Vitoria.
The England youth international skipped past Rob Holding with ease before crossing the ball into the box.
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez drifted around in no man’s land and Arsenal couldn’t stop Bruno Duarte firing the ball into the back of the net with a lovely overhead kick.
Without taking away from Duarte’s amazing finish, this goal should have been prevented. There were five Arsenal players close to the line that failed to stop the man – and then the ball.
Take a look at Vitoria’s late equaliser below:
Vitoria equalise!
Marcus Edwards with the driving run, Bruno Duarte with the scissor kick!
Look away, Unai Emery! pic.twitter.com/Unsn4g4zV5
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 6, 2019
Here’s how some Arsenal fans reacted to the team’s defending:
https://twitter.com/towsif_nz/status/1192134510361464833
https://twitter.com/Mc_Cabe98/status/1192134234359705600
That defending WOW……. Shocking #EmeryOut #VITARS
— Anthony Buckby (@Buckby89) November 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/aribabaJ/status/1192135619629199366
https://twitter.com/BiGz_LoKz/status/1192135611190251521
Terrible defending by Holding.
— Pappakenoo (@pappakenoo) November 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/EuroLeaguesFan/status/1192134802884956160
The Gunners really look no closer to transforming a seriously underperforming defensive line.
