A selection of Arsenal supporters were left disappointed following the average performance of Sead Kolasinac against Everton on Sunday afternoon.
The Bosnia international has fared impressively in the left wing-back position over the past few games, but he had a game to forget as he gifted the ball from a corner which contributed to Phil Jagielka’s winner for the Toffees.
Thereafter, the 25-year-old struggled to make any impact in terms of the crossing from the left flank before he was eventually substituted at the break, and a few supporters expressed their frustration on Twitter over his showing.
Here are some of the tweets….
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the way we lose this games is what irks me the most. Kolasinac just casually puts the ball in the path of Jagielka & hopefully raise his hand for an offside
like bro doesnt evn have a defenders reflex & instinct 2 clear that ball
He wanted to start a counter in our 6yards
— desgracia FA (@AFC_Gaucho) April 7, 2019
Thought Leno was the only player that turned up.. not much he could do about Kolasinac and his inch perfect pass for Jagielka
— Dr. Swig McJigger (@Gavibo) April 7, 2019
Kolasinac looked so bad today which shocked me. He gifted Jagielka a tap in and then complained to linesman. Disappointing
— Josh Ranson (@JoshRanson23) April 7, 2019
Kolasinac is so lazy. He played Jagielka on for their first goal. The guy has no defensive awareness. Need a new LB idc
— Yan (@Yan_10__) April 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/VieiraPaddy/status/1114885248708501504
Kolasinac has had a weak link when it comes to the defensive side of his game, but that concern has recently been overcome with the Bosnian featuring in a wing-back position where he has been given the license to get forward at every attacking opportunity.
However, that does not dissect his defensive duties from set-pieces and he should have done much better against the Toffees, where he mistakenly provided an inch-perfect pass for Jagielka’s goal while seeking to clear the ball from danger.
Arsenal are scheduled to face Napoli in the home leg of the Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night and it remains to be seen whether Unai Emery will stick with the three-man backline, which failed to work out against the Toffees.
In the second period, Emery reverted to a regular four-man defence with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette featuring together upfront as the game progressed, and the duo could be paired from the off in midweek.
