But defeat at home to West Ham was followed by another surprise defeat away at Fulham on New Year’s Eve. Part of the Gunners’ downturn has been the form of Bukayo Saka, with Arteta’s side overly reliant on the England winger. While the Spaniard is regularly animated on the sidelines, Saka is rarely the subject of his anger. But football.london say Arteta was furious with Saka’s loose passing and let rip at the winger following a pass that was intercepted during the second half. Saka tried to play a cross-field pass to Gabriel Martinelli but underhit it, and it allowed Fulham to break on the Gunners.

Source: Metro January 01, 2024 10:24 UTC