A 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven introduced Arsenal’s Champions League group marketing campaign to a detailed on Tuesday.
The Gunners had already secured first place heading into the game, and so with nothing on the road, Mikel Arteta went for a combined lineup that included his first-choice centre-backs, fringe first-teamers and never a single academy expertise, and followers have been lower than impressed.
I’m not watching that Arsenal lineup play soccer🤮
— Charles (@charlesoduntan) December 12, 2023
Arsenal shedding right this moment
What is that lineup 😂😂— Blockboy (@gungun150) December 12, 2023
I like Arsenal lineup. Giving us one thing completely different in a match that appears like a preseason match however i feel he ought to have given one of many academy gamers probability, pairing Walters with Saliba or Nwanneri and Jorginho. This man’s will give all of them the liberty they want to shine
— 𝔻𝕒𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣 👑 (@DaystarSnr) December 12, 2023
Those who declined to watch might have felt justified early on as PSV have been on high for almost all of the primary half.
Arsenal did, nevertheless, develop into the game and even took the lead heading into the break as Eddie Nketiah’s low drive proved too correct for Walter Benitez in the PSV internet.
What a end from Nketiah 👏🏼
— Sir Dennis (@Sir_Dennis10) December 12, 2023
Eddie Nketiah, even when no person is aware of the potential you might have, I’ll by no means allow them to overlook. Once you’re the beginning striker for a membership at 28, you’re gonna get that Watkins bomba 👍🏿
— TRAVIS SCOTT PILGRIM (@isthatscully) December 12, 2023
There Eddie Nketiah goes once more making his contract renewal appear price it however he wants to go😭😭😭
— Havertzian🥷🏾 (@king__will97) December 12, 2023
PSV wanted simply 5 second-half minutes to do what they failed to accomplish in the primary as they reduce proper by the guts of Arsenal’s lineup and tied issues up by Yorbe Vertessen.
Equaliser by Vertessen. That was no probability for Ramsdale. Too early to look down. The 2nd half has simply began. #COYG ! #PSVARS #GoonerFamily #UCL #WOWOW
— Aoki Masaru (@mazzy0108) December 12, 2023
PSV equaliser. 1-1. All too simple. Straight by the center of us.
— Tad Swar (@tadswar) December 12, 2023
While Arsenal have been undoubtedly in a battle, followers have been by no means involved as the results of this game meant nothing. They had topped spot wrapped up and have been as a substitute hoping to have fun some significant minutes for the likes of Ethan Nwaneri and Reuell Walters.
Instead, supporters watched on as Arteta introduced Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Ben White off the bench, risking the health of three key starters in pursuit of an totally meaningless victory.
Arreta bringing on Rice. What a criminal
— .. (@BodegaaCat) December 12, 2023
🚨 Declan Rice is enjoying CB.
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) December 12, 2023
Rice, White & Ødegaard? Yeah these children are getting no minutes
— cmbftbl (@cmbftbl) December 12, 2023
Ultimately, all of it meant little or no for Arsenal, who have been comparatively comfy as they noticed out a draw to carry their group stage to a detailed.
I’d love for somebody to ask Arteta if risking a bunch of beginning XI gamers was actually price it for a draw.
— MadLou (@Arsenal_HP) December 12, 2023
Professional consequence however needs to be a clear sheet. Ready for the knockouts. Congratulations Arsenal. Should be a win however a draw is ok. But knockout soccer begins. #AFC #PSVARS #UCL #ChampionsLeague
— Husca (@ukvm2) December 12, 2023
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