Arsenal suffered an incredibly damaging defeat against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening.
The 2-0 defeat not only gave Liverpool and Manchester City the chance to move a point ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League table with wins on Sunday, but William Saliba’s straight red card it will also mean the Gunners are without their star centre-back. return for the next clash with Liverpool next weekend.
So, all in all, it’s not ideal.
Here are Arsenal’s worst performers in defeat, according to 90 minutes player ratings.
Jakub Kiwior: 2/10
The fact that Kiwior was substituted in the 37th minute and then replaced again in the 81st tells you everything you need to know about how the defender performed on Saturday.
Having won 0% of their tackles and conceding a penalty to Bournemouth in the second half with a woefully tame back pass, it’s more than fair to say Kiwior played very, very poorly.
Dishonorable mentions
William Saliba: 2/10
At the end of the day, had William Saliba not been sent off, Arsenal would likely have won the game on Saturday evening.
The red card capped what has been a rather poor week for the defender, who was heavily criticized by the French media for his performance in his country’s October international clashes with Belgium and Israel.
He will now miss Arsenal’s crucial clash with Liverpool next weekend through suspension.
Leandro Trossard: 2/10
At the end of the day, William Saliba wouldn’t have been sent off if Leandro Trossard hadn’t decided to play Evanilson clean in goal, for some unknown reason.
The Belgian did little to make amends after that mistake, completing a paltry 63% of his passes and failing to create a single chance for his own team-mates.
