ARSENAL fans booed off their team on Sunday night after the dismal defeat to Burnley.
Only 2,000 supporters were allowed inside Emirates Stadium following the Government’s green light to re-open the Gunners‘ doors.
Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat against the struggling Clarets[/caption]
But they were left feeling glum when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s own goal secured the visitors’ win.
The defeat left Mikel Arteta’s side 15th and just five points clear of the relegation zone.
It was all too much for one Arsenal fan, who was spotted by TV cameras covering his eyes with his facemask as the defeat was confirmed.
And many made their discontent heard by booing at full-time.
With Granit Xhaka sent off in the second-half, the Gunners suffered their seventh defeat in ten games and their fourth-consecutive home league loss on Sunday.
Not since December 1959 have they put together such a poor streak in front of their own fans, and the team finished 13th that year.
Things will not get much easier for Arteta over the Christmas period with high-flying Southampton up next before games with Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea.
One irate supporter joined Radio 5 Live’s 606 phone-in to express his anger.
Arsenal fans welcomed their team for Sunday’s game with Burnley[/caption]
Former managers Terry Neil and Unai Emery, who both failed to challenge for the title, were described as far better than Arteta – and the fan, John, tipped the Spaniard for the sack.
He said: “I love the hoardings at Arsenal, it says, ‘Visit Rwanda’.
“Let me tell you, when Covid’s over, I’m gonna go and get my passport and get a ticket to Rwanda. Because I’m pretty sure there’s a better team over there to watch than my team right now.
“They are appalling.
He added: “I’m 55 and this is by far the worst Arsenal team I’ve ever seen.
“It makes the Terry Neil days look like Brazil. It makes Emery look like Mourinho.
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“This guy Arteta, yeah he won the FA Cup, great. And there were a couple of good performances that won that.
“At the end of the day, what we are seeing in our league form is unbelievable.
“And don’t get carried away with the fact, ‘We’re Arsenal, we can’t go down’. Why not? Newcastle have, Leeds have.
“I don’t think it will come to that as the board will sack Arteta and fix the problem.”
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