There weren’t a lot of things to be positive about from an Arsenal point of view tonight, and the 3-0 win for Liverpool was the least they deserved.
Mikel Arteta’s men were poor on the ball, toothless up front and all over the place at the back so there’s only one way the result is going to go when you combine all of those things.
It’s fully expected that the fans will not be happy after this one, and it’s hard to find any players who are being praised after the defeat.
One player who has taken a lot of criticism is Dani Ceballos, and you do have to think he’s going to be on his way back to Real Madrid in the summer.
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His loan spell is up at the end of the season and it would probably take a decent-sized fee to keep him, and he’s not really showing enough to suggest it would be worth it.
He wasn’t able to impose himself on the game at all this evening, and a lot of fans are making the point that he should not be kept on next year:
I’m far from convinced by Ceballos.
Odegaard? He can only get better.
Which one will Kroenke authorise signing, I wonder? (If either).
— ??? ??????: ???? ???? (@tfgwrites) April 3, 2021
Oh Yh Ceballos is a fraud btw
— Icon (@QuincyRico) April 3, 2021
Ceballos' worst display in an Arsenal shirt by a distance as Aubameyang is invisible yet again. Partey's performance provides a slim glimmer of hope, but a night to forget for Arteta and #AFC. Here are my player ratings from #ARSLIV https://t.co/rFs66VbjXz
— Kaya Kaynak (@kayakaynak97) April 3, 2021
Eish! Ceballos pulled a stinker tonight. Chance to get Xhaka out of the team and he blows it.
— M (@bwanamarius) April 3, 2021
Probably the worst Arsenal performance of the season. Too many players showing lack of desire. Mid table mediocrity. Ceballos Gabriel Holding Auba woeful. Forget winning UEFA
— neill rumsey (@neillrumsey) April 3, 2021
Arsenal should pay #Ceballos wages to whichever club Real Madrid sends him out on loan next season
Just make sure he's not back .#ARSLIV . pic.twitter.com/S9K2bVUoof
— Vikas Howal (@goofy_strikes) April 3, 2021
Games like these are the ones where big decisions need to be made
No intent falls on the manager. Atrocious performance
Who is Granit’s backup because Ceballos isn’t it. KT will likely be replaced by Saka but Auba just isn’t working out at left forward. It’s time for Martinelli
— Wengerullah (@wengerullah) April 3, 2021
Mike Arteta time up please
Poor team selection and tactics by MA. Lack of real effort from the players. Long balls from the back line conceded possession every time. Needed to play 3-4-3 or 3-5-2
AUBA NEEDS TO GO HE IS INVISIBLE AND HAS BEEN CRAP ALL SEASON TIME TO MOVE HIM ON WHILST WE CAN GET SOMETHING FOR HIM ALONG WITH PEPE A CESSPIT PERFORMANCE
I hope is obvious, arteta must be sacked, Let me not blame players individually
team selection is very poor.
I think much of the criticism should go to the Manager(Arteta!!). Ceballos has proved to us that we cant rely on him( he has tried several times to eliminate us from Europa against Benfica & Olympiacos ). He is so inconsistent and unserious.
The Auba has no contribution to the team recently. Why select them when playing Liverpool a team that presses a lot???
Arteta’s team selection and timing for substitutions are just so poor!!! He either improves or we better get a better coach
If Saka is really sold it makes u wonder how Arsenal can compete.The epl is all about money. I believe UEFA have given up the fair financial play
after being shown the financial power of the big clubs like MC/ Chelsea.
Arsenal have not won the epl since 2004 and inho wont be winning one the next ten years. It has to do with the US owner.
He shd sell to the African oil baron if reports are true.Then we will have an owner who is prepared to bankroll the purchase of top players.