Arsenal fans slam player after shock 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa

Arsenal supporters were quick to condemn one of their players following a potentially damaging 2-0 loss to Aston Villa.

Unai Emery orchestrated his team effectively against his former club at the Emirates Stadium, but goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins in the second half secured a significant victory for the Champions League contenders.

This defeat marks Villa’s double over Arsenal in the Premier League this season.

Following Liverpool’s surprising defeat at home to Crystal Palace earlier, Manchester City now find themselves in prime position to secure a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Arsenal supporters didn’t hold back in criticizing one player, specifically defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, for his subpar performance. Many expressed surprise at his prolonged presence on the pitch during the match.

One fumed: “And I don’t want to see fraud zinchenko starting again this season, he is f***ing s**t.”

A second said: “Zinchenko is awful and I don’t get why he suddenly changed a winning formula.”

A third agreed: “Never want to see Zinchenko ever on the pitch again. Start Kiwior. Start Tomi. Start an injured Timber.”

Another opined: “I honestly think Zinchenko is the worst LB in the world.”

A fifth added: “Zinchenko needs binning end of the season.”

The Ukrainian player had been benched in recent matches, with Jakub Kiwior favored at left-back. However, Arteta made changes, including dropping Jorginho and starting Gabriel Jesus upfront, but it didn’t pay off.

With six games left, Manchester City now lead by two points over both Arsenal and Liverpool in the table.

Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday. The tie is evenly poised at 2-2 after an exciting first match at the Emirates last week.

With Manchester City gaining momentum, this weekend seems like a crucial turning point in the title race.