“Doesn’t have a future in Arsenal”, “Arteta frustrated”- Arsenal fans convinced “passive” 22-year-old is not good enough despite win over Bodo/Glimt.
Arsenal fans were not happy with Sambi Lokonga’s performance against Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
The Gunners managed to earn a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium. Eddie Nketiah, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira found the back of the net for Mikel Arteta’s team.
The Spanish tactician decided to rest a few key players for the Europa League clash and give young players the opportunity to shine.
Sambi Lokongka was given that chance, too. However, the Belgian midfielder failed to impress and had a lackluster showing.
Fans have started to question whether Lokonga has a future at the club. They pointed out that he isn’t good defensively and can’t play as the No. 6.
Some added that the player lacks position awareness as he often gets caught on the ball.
It was also mentioned by some that the player only plays sideways and backward passes. Lokonga was criticized by Arsenal fans for his performance as they reacted on Twitter.
With a win against Bodo/Glimt, Arsenal have now picked up six points from their first two games of the Europa League campaign. They previously defeated FC Zurich in their opening game.
The Gunners also sit at the top of the Premier League table with 21 points from eight games.When asked by reporters how he rates his team, here’s what Mikel Arteta said;
“What I give is that every game is difficult to win and that’s what we’ve done today. I’m really happy with the result, but as well very conscious that there are things we can do much better.”
The Spanish tactician went on to explain why he made some early substitutions:
“There were players that needed minutes without overloading them for Sunday, and I think we did that quite well.”
The Gunners will next play Liverpool in the Premier League on October 9 at the Emirates Stadium.
