‘Passengers’ Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze Slammed

Arsenal may have scraped through to the final of the Carabao Cup after a 4-2 aggregate win over Chelsea, but that hasn’t stopped criticism being aimed at two of Mikel Arteta’s players.

The Gunners already held a 3-2 advantage after winning by that scoreline at Stamford Bridge three weeks ago. As the home side, and in high spirits after pulling further ahead in the Premier League title race at the weekend, the home crowd expected to put their rivals to bed fairly comfortably.

That’s not exactly how things went, however, as Liam Rosenior’s Blues travelled to north London with a clear game plan to frustrate the hosts. In an unremarkable game all-round, which ended 1-0 thanks to a last-second Kai Havertz goal, an Arsenal duo have been heavily criticised online by their own supporters.

Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze Struggle vs Chelsea

Two men who were handed the chance to prove to Arteta that they should be regular starters were Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze. The former has found himself in a tussle with Gabriel Jesus for a starting berth, while Eze’s minutes have dropped off a cliff in recent months.

Neither man showed what they can bring to the table for Arsenal, unfortunately, and look like they’ll be back on the bench for the weekend’s league match against Sunderland. Gyokeres barely managed double-figure (10) touches of the ball. As a home player in a dominant team, that is a shocking figure.

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The Swedish forward managed to lose the ball five times and only completed one pass out of an attempted two. Chelsea truly nullified the former Sporting CP man.

Eze didn’t do much better, either. The England international touched the ball 32 times and lost it on six occasions. Stepping in for captain Martin Odegaard, he needed to step up as a creative force, but failed to complete a dribble or play more than a single key pass. Eze also missed one big chance.

Arsenal Fans Livid With ‘Passengers’ Eze and Gyokeres

Supporters voiced their frustrations on social media during and after the lacklustre performances of Eze and Gyokeres. One pointed out that the pair, along with Noni Madueke ‘are not good enough for Arsenal. They said:

Meanwhile, the work rate and intensity of the two forward-thinking players when it comes to winning the ball back was called into question by one X user: “They’re breaking the frontline press so easily. Eze & Gyokeres need to be more forceful up there.”

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The England international has been an unused substitute in each of Arsenal’s last four fixtures.

Even worse for a striker and attacking midfielder is to offer nothing in possession of the ball. That’s the exact accusation thrown both men’s way as one fan claimed: “Eze and Gyokeres are passengers in this match. They both offer nothing,” and another added: “Gyokeres and Eze have not produced anything.”

Eze was signed from Crystal Palace in the summer, returning to his boyhood club, who released him. One angry fan suggested the Englishman should ‘care’ more than his laid-back performance suggests he does:

Statistics in this article are courtesy of SofaScore. Correct as of 03-02-26.