Arsenal performed very poorly in the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta's team slumped to ninth place.
Due to slumped in the middle of the Premier League this season, Mikel Arteta's squad will not play in European competition next season.
This means that the Gunners will be absent from appearing in European competition for the first time in 25 years. In fact, Arsenal have a chance to play in the Champions League next season.
Because they had entered the semifinals of the Europa League. Unfortunately, Bukayo Saka and his friends were defeated by Villarreal, who ironically is now being coached by Unai Emery, who was once Arsenal manager.
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Yes, Mikel Arteta's first full season as Arsenal manager ended badly. Reportedly many players began to distrust the ability of the Spanish tactician.
To make matters worse, there are some great players who should have been able to lift the team's achievements but did not receive good treatment from Mikel Arteta.
Who are they? Let's scroll down to find out.
Players Treated Badly By Mikel Arteta
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal captain status. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started the 2020/2021 season as one of the pillars. He played in full in 15 Arsenal matches from the first 16 Premier League matches.
But after that, oddly enough, the name Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang repeatedly only visited the bench. He even became a backup in matches that had important status for the team.
The most recent example was in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League. He only played five minutes and came off the bench. A strange decision, of course, from Mikel Arteta.
2. Mesut Ozil
He was the most important player at Arsenal. He is even one of the players with the most income at the Gunners.
But during Arsenal's coach Mikel Arteta, he only played 12 times. The rest, Mesut Ozil was frozen from the team from the 2019/2020 season to 2020/2021.
It is said that Mikel Arteta doesn't like the way Mesut Ozil works. One of them is the attitude of the player who is reluctant to help the team in the defensive phase. Now Mesut Ozil has left for Fenerbache.
3. Gabriel Martinelli
Had been called one of the young players with a bright future from the Premier League event. But with Mikel Arteta, Gabriel Martinelli's career faded.
The player who plays as a striker has only played 21 times throughout the 2020/2021 season and 12 of them have entered as a reserve.
Gabriel Martinelli also only posted two goals because he got so little chance to play. Ironically, Mikel Arteta is known as a coach who often gives trust to young players. But why did Gabriel Martinelli not get that opportunity.
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4. William Saliba
Purchased by Arsenal with a sufficient pocket of 27 million pounds in 2019. Had been staying as a player who presented a solution for the back line of the Gunners.
In fact, the problems at Arsenal's back line have not been resolved despite the presence of William Saliba. Mikel Arteta also gave punishment.
William Saliba is loaned to Ligue 1 team Nice. Unfortunately with Nice, he actually performed well by recording 18 appearances.
Conclusion
These were some of the unluckly players who got bad treatment while playing for Arsenal.
Source: Sportskeeda