{"id":3115,"date":"2021-12-19T04:26:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T09:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/19\/hell-never-learn-one-arsenal-star-singled-out-for-heavy-criticism-despite-comfortable-leeds-win\/"},"modified":"2021-12-19T04:26:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T09:26:11","slug":"hell-never-learn-one-arsenal-star-singled-out-for-heavy-criticism-despite-comfortable-leeds-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/19\/hell-never-learn-one-arsenal-star-singled-out-for-heavy-criticism-despite-comfortable-leeds-win\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019ll never learn\u2019: One Arsenal star singled out for heavy criticism despite comfortable Leeds win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal faithful have flooded to social media this evening, to take firm aim at one particular member of Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dugout-video dugout-embed-eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoiZ3JlYXRnb2FscyIsInBsIjoibWF0Y2gifQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.dugout.com\/v3.1\/greatgoals.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Martinelli at the double<\/h2>\n<p>The Gunners of course made their return to action a short time ago.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt brimming with confidence on the back of a pair of wins over Southampton and West Ham over the course of the last week, Arteta and co. made the trip to Elland Road, keen to extend their advantage over the rest of the Premier League\u2019s top-4 chasing pack.<\/p>\n<p>And, when all was said and done on Saturday evening, this is precisely what they managed.<\/p>\n<p>A commanding performance, which saw them essentially out of sight by half-time, ultimately culminated in Arsenal emerging on the right side of a 4-1 scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli proved the undoubted star of the show, adding to his strike against West Ham last time out with a sumptuous brace, the 2nd of which can be seen below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?\ufe0f \u201cHOW COOL WAS THAT?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli gets his and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFC<\/a>\u2018s second\u2026 what a finish! ?<\/p>\n<p>? Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LEEARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LEEARS<\/a> live on Sky Sports PL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mk2LNDYwae\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Mk2LNDYwae<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1472266084820660233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, before the whistle had even blown for the interval, Bukayo Saka essentially killed the clash as a contest, with an Arsenal 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Raphinha did manage to add some respectability to the result courtesy of a wonderfully-placed penalty inside the closing 20 minutes of action, but Emile Smith Rowe\u2019s close-range finish a short time later buried any remaining hope of a Leeds comeback.<\/p>\n<h2>Xhaka slammed<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal, in turn, have climbed a full four points clear in the race for 4th in the Premier League (albeit with the clubs below them of course boasting games in hand).<\/p>\n<p>As alluded to above, though, on the back of a fine evening\u2019s work all-round for the club, many of a Gunners persuasion have nevertheless not been shy in taking firm aim at one member of Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n<p>The player in question? Granit Xhaka.<\/p>\n<p>Early in the 2nd-half, with his side cruising in possession of a 3-goal advantage, Swiss midfielder Xhaka was guilty of a completely needless lunge on Raphinha, which saw the 29-year-old blessed to avoid not only a booking, but potentially a straight red card:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No booking ?\u274c<\/p>\n<p>Granit Xhaka has got away with one there!<\/p>\n<p>? Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LEEARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LEEARS<\/a> live on Sky Sports PL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VT28CPFXal\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VT28CPFXal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1472276511487102983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The challenge served as a timely reminder of Xhaka\u2019s penchant for moments of frankly inexcusable madness, a problem which has led some of an Arsenal persuasion to go as far as to reignite calls for the midfield maestro to be moved on in January:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Get Xhaka out of this club<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thibault Pesque (@PesqueThibault) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PesqueThibault\/status\/1472279155190415361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another problem with Xhaka doing what he\u2019s been doing \u2013 the crowd was out of it. Now he\u2019s getting them all riled up? That doesn\u2019t help us. It just annoys me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smith Rowe Show (@AccioArsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AccioArsenal\/status\/1472278880073535501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Xhaka diving in to a tackle then acting the clown after it in a game Arsenal are dominating\u2026the guy will never learn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steven Coulter (@weecoulter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weecoulter\/status\/1472275491776311307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Xhaka has gone in again there, lucky he didn\u2019t make contact. Bloke is complete fucking idiot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WG (@worthinggooner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worthinggooner\/status\/1472277671140855809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Honestly Xhaka should have a red after that, he didn\u2019t miss the ball by accident, he has to go in january<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsenal\u2019s Bukayo87 (@ARS__Leon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARS__Leon\/status\/1472275433316143105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">how does Xhaka manage to lose his head in a game where Arsenal are winning quite comfortably ?<\/p>\n<p>he might be the most stupid player I have ever seen<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Human Highlight Film (@igorsteps_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/igorsteps_\/status\/1472278091456299018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think xhaka should be next in line to leave. He\u2019ll never learn not to be rough<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LEEARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LEEARS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seni Akinrinade MPSN (@seniakinrinade) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seniakinrinade\/status\/1472275819871539203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Granit Xhaka being a complete moron again. Will never learn. Will never change. Bin him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kraig (@___Kraig___) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/___Kraig___\/status\/1472275287824031757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Xhaka is probably gonna cost us this game. He can\u2019t help himself can he?! Smh.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u056a\u0433\u03b5 (InfoSec Babysitter) (@AOnung) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOnung\/status\/1472277899294261250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Xhaka will ALWAYS be a liability and nothing more. We need to bin this guy in January and get some proper midfielder in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ??????????? (@aubamebangbang) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aubamebangbang\/status\/1472276903285473287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/three-possible-replacements-for-arsenals-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-after-strikers-exile\/\">Three possible replacements for Arsenal\u2019s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after striker\u2019s exile<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"search-post\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/arsenal-star-earns-young-sergio-aguero-comparison\/\">Arsenal star earns \u2018young Sergio Aguero\u2019 comparison<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Arsenal faithful have flooded to social media this evening, to take firm aim at one particular member of Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad. Martinelli at the double The Gunners of course made their return to action a short time ago. No doubt brimming with confidence on the back of a pair of wins over Southampton [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-3115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3115\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}