{"id":32933,"date":"2025-12-14T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T11:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:31:29","slug":"arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta must bin Arsenal&#8217;s no-good guy who is as bad as Gokeres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres\/#Why_Arsenal_struggled_to_beat_Wolves\" >Why Arsenal struggled to beat Wolves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres\/#Arsenal_star_was_just_as_bad_as_Gokeres_vs_Wolves\" >Arsenal star was just as bad as Gokeres vs Wolves<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/arteta-must-bin-arsenals-no-good-guy-who-is-as-bad-as-gokeres\/#Only_three_passes_in_all_games_against_Wolves_Arsenal_star_must_drop_now\" >Only three passes in all games against Wolves: Arsenal star must drop now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>What was Arsenal&#8217;s worst performance so far under Mikel Arteta? Quite possible.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>It has been a great season for the Gunners so far, but when Wolves, the bottom of the Premier League side, came to town, Arteta&#8217;s side turned a blind eye to the task.<\/p>\n<p>They failed to attract much attention and relied on two own goals to win 2-1. Their defense was also well below par. They haven&#8217;t been the same team since Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es got injured.<\/p>\n<p>    But as luck would have it, Arsenal have found a hero in Bukayo Saka.<\/p>\n<p>The winger gave his side a boost by swinging away a corner kick that led to Sam Johnstone&#8217;s own goal. Then, just as time was running out and Wolves looked like they had salvaged a point, Saka re-emerged.<\/p>\n<p>This time it was open play. He won the ball on the right and fired a perfect shot just inches away, which Jelson Mosquera headed into his own net.<\/p>\n<p>So what went wrong?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-arsenal-struggled-to-beat-wolves\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Arsenal_struggled_to_beat_Wolves\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Arsenal struggled to beat Wolves<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite Arsenal&#8217;s poor performance against the Emirates on Sunday, Wolves deserve credit for their performance.<\/p>\n<p>Old Gold had a disastrous start to the season, but they headed to the capital and played with a renewed sense of organization, a renewed sense of grit and fighting spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that they scored what looked like a goal to win the points said it all. With just a little stoppage time left, Tru Allocadea headed home from out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>This was a battle for Arsenal and that goal proved it. Against that attack, their defense was noticeably poor. Arteta acknowledged that.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Full Time, he said his side had shown &#8220;terrible defensive habits&#8221; before the Wolves goal, suggesting it was &#8220;unacceptable&#8221;. very.<\/p>\n<p>However, they suffered a crushing defeat in the final third as well. Arsenal created just two big chances, forced the goalkeeper to make a save just once and had just two shots on target.<\/p>\n<p>In Arteta&#8217;s words, that is unacceptable against a side who have accumulated two points all season.<\/p>\n<p>What again didn&#8217;t help was the performance of a certain Victor Gokeres. The Swede scored 54 goals in 2024\/25, but has really struggled since returning to England. He seems to be suffering from a lack of confidence right now.<\/p>\n<p>    The three performances he has shown since coming back from injury are really worrying. He didn&#8217;t take a single shot in a 45-minute cameo against Aston Villa a week ago, but was given a starting spot in Europe&#8217;s game against Club Brugge, completing just four passes before leaving the pitch at the end. He also only had one notable shot.<\/p>\n<p>It was just as bad against the Wolves. He struggled to convert chances and saw little action, completing just three passes. Arteta&#8217;s side will need much more from the summer&#8217;s high-profile signings if they are to win the league.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"\">\n<\/h3>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">\n<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"\">\n<\/h3>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-star-was-as-bad-as-gyokeres-vs-wolves\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_star_was_just_as_bad_as_Gokeres_vs_Wolves\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal star was just as bad as Gokeres vs Wolves<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It has been a baffling season so far for Arsenal&#8217;s front line. During the early months of the season, the team was accused of relying on set pieces. However, in the past month, they have not scored a single goal from a set piece in a league match.<\/p>\n<p>Their open play threat has improved significantly. That was until Wolf came to town.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of attack at this time was virtually non-existent, apart from Saka. The fact that Gokeres, Ebelesi Eze and Gabriel Martinelli all didn&#8217;t last 90 minutes said it all.<\/p>\n<p>    Gokeres will take most of the blame for the lackluster attack, but Martinelli will have to take some criticism as well.<\/p>\n<p>He curled the ball on target for a great goal in midweek, but by Saturday he was back to his usual erratic form.<\/p>\n<p>It was his header from Declan Rice&#8217;s corner kick in the first half that summed up the Brazilian&#8217;s performance. Martinelli found a deep ball to the back post and was standing just a few yards from goal, but somehow his header went wide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Martinelli vs Wolves<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Play time (minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>touch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>exact path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12\/18 (67%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot on target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>missed a big opportunity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>accurate cross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>dribbling success<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>loss of ownership<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11 times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Won a ground duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4\/6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>won an aerial battle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by Sofascore.<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Truth be told, the winger struggled to beat the aging Matt Doherty on Wolves&#8217; right flank. Martinelli only completed one dribble and completed 67% of his passes.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old took four shots, but none of them went on target. I can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s great at all.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of GOAL&#8217;s Charles Watts, he was largely &#8220;disappointing.&#8221; His performance was well below what we expected from him this season.<\/p>\n<p>    The Brazilian has scored in five consecutive Champions League games, but domestically he leaves much to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>When Arsenal play Everton next week, Arteta will need Martinelli to return to the bench and select Leandro Trossard, arguably the club&#8217;s best forward this season, first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"three-passes-all-game-vs-wolves-arsenal-star-gyokeres-must-be-dropped\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arsenal-wolves-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arsenal-wolves-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Only_three_passes_in_all_games_against_Wolves_Arsenal_star_must_drop_now\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tOnly three passes in all games against Wolves: Arsenal star must drop now<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Arsenal struggled to beat underground club Wolves on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was Arsenal&#8217;s worst performance so far under Mikel Arteta? 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