“I’m sorry to say, but he can no longer work under me at Arsenal”- Mikel Arteta breaks £63M forgotten Arsenal star’s heart and tells him to look for a new club by January- It’s the End
“I’m sorry to say, but he can no longer work under me at Arsenal”- Mikel Arteta breaks £63M forgotten Arsenal star’s heart and tells him to look for a new club by January- It’s the End
Jakub Kiwior was ruthlessly substituted after making a huge error in Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, having only come on as a substitute himself.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta turned to Kiwior after William Saliba was sent off in the first-half for bringing down Evanilson, with the full-back replacing attacked Raheem Sterling. However, Kiwior then found himself getting taken off after his blunder led to Bournemouth scoring their second.
Ryan Christie gave Andoni Iraola’s side the lead after a well-worked corner routine, before Justin Kluivert doubled their lead from the penalty spot after Kiwior’s poor attempt at a back pass set Evanilson through on goal and he was brought down by goalkeeper David Raya.
“It is really poor from Jakub Kiwior, a short back pass and David Raya is left one on one with Evanilson,” former Premier League defender Danny Gabbidon said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “There is contact on the forward, although he is quick to go over, and the keeper doesn’t get any contact on the ball.”
And Kiwior was immediately taken off after Kluivert’s goal, with Gabriel Jesus brought on in an attempt to salvage something from the game. However, Bournemouth picked up all three points and handed Arsenal their first defeat of the season.
Reflecting on the result in a post-match interview with Sky Sports, midfielder Declan Rice gave a frank assessment of his side’s performance. “We’ve kicked ourselves in the foot three times in eight games and we got away with it at home to Brighton and away at Manchester City,” he said.
“Bournemouth kept probing and made it 2-0. I’m proud of the players for fighting, even with 10 men, but the naivety, we need to stop making mistakes because you want 11 players for 90 minutes and that’s what wins you football matches.
