"He just cost us the title", "Needs to go Saudi in January" - Fans call out Arsenal star for his second-half showing in draw against Chelsea
Arsenal fans have blasted Leandro Trossard on X after he squandered a golden opportunity to win the game for the Gunners in their 1-1 draw against Chelsea. The two sides faced each other in their Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, November 10.
Both sides evenly contested the first half with Malo Gusto narrowly missing the target from close range early on. Kai Havertz found the back of the net against his former club in the 32nd minute but his effort was ruled out due to an offside in the build-up.
Gabriel Martinelli broke the deadlock for Arsenal in the 60th minute with a good finish. However, Chelsea leveled the scores 10 minutes later when Pedro Neto blasted an unstoppable effort from range into the bottom corner.
Mikel Arteta subbed on Leandro Trossard in place of Martinelli as Arsenal searched for a winner. However, the Belgian had a cameo to forget as he blasted the ball over the goal despite having an open net to finish into in the 87th minute.
However, his biggest blunder occurred in the sixth and final minute of stoppage time when William Saliba whipped the ball across the face of goal. Just when it appeared as if Havertz would tap home to win the game for Arsenal, Trossard skewed the effort well side off target, denying the Gunners a winner.
One fan reckons Trossard cost them the league as they posted:
"Trossard just cost us the title"
Another fan typed:
"Trossard definitely needs to go Saudi in January. They’ve made a mistake to not cash in"
Other fans reacted below:
"Trossard has single-handedly killed our title chances. shame!" one fan commented
"We’ve got 2 points from 12 in a league were Man City are also ass. I can’t even wrap my head around this. Trossard I’ll never forgive you for this man. Never," one fan insisted
"Trossard, how could you miss that last chance! Unlike you tbh," another added
"Trossard single handedly cost us 7 points this season," another pointed out
"Trossard has to be #ArtetaOut coz wtf was that lmaoo," one fan chimed in
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal: How did both sides fare against each other in PL clash?
Arsenal failed to take advantage of Manchester City's loss over the weekend as they were held to a 1-1 draw against rivals Chelsea. They have dropped down to fourth in the table with 19 points from 11 games, while Chelsea are now third with the same points tally.
The Gunners had more possession with 51 percent of the ball, completing 376 passes with an accuracy of 88 percent. In contrast, Chelsea had 49% possession and completed 354 passes with an accuracy of 85 percent.
The Blues were statistically the better side going forward as they landed 17 shots in total with three being on target (xG of 1.28). Meanwhile, Arsenal landed 13 shots in total with three on target, garnering an xG of 0.99.
Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on November 11, 2024, at 12:30 AM IST. They are subject to change as the platform deems appropriate.