The Gunners dropped off the top-five spot after losing to the Citizens and the 58-year-old has accused the attacker of poor performance in the tie
Tottenham legend Chris Waddle has slammed Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his failure to defend in their 3-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday.
Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick rendered Laurent Koscielny's effort a mere consolation as Unai Emery’s men suffered their sixth league defeat this season and dropped off the Europa League spot.
Despite featuring for the entire duration, the Gabon international could not add to his 15 league goals.
And Waddle has criticised the former Borussia Dortmund player as well as his strike partner Alexandre Lacazette for their ‘very poor’ performance after failing to help the depleted Gunners' defence.
“In the second half Arsenal were so poor but it starts at the front,” Waddle said on BBC Radio 5Live.
“It doesn’t matter how good you are, how much you cost, what your name is, you’ve got to work hard and the two strikers, for me, didn’t give Arsenal a chance in the second half and the other players much have thought, ‘How can we get up the field? The front two are not chasing.’
“What more could they do? Chase people down!
“When you’re a striker, if you run to somebody, what Aguero does, he runs to you, you have to pass the ball, so you go back to the goalie then he runs on the goalie, cuts the line off to the defender who has passed it back.
“But that gives the signal for the wingers, [Raheem] Sterling, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, to think, ‘I’m going to go with you’ and then all of a sudden they get the ball back.
“You’re not telling me Aubameyang and Lacazette can’t run! Why? Is there something wrong with them?
“Does it say in their contracts you don’t run at defenders? Poor. Very poor. And I can’t believe he left them both on. He should have at least took one of them off and if they say, ‘Why did you take me off?’ because you don’t run. Simple.”
Aubameyang who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season will hope to help his side return to winning ways when they take on Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
Zesaikr
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so truth
FaithEvans
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Yeah but we look practically hopeless when we play against them away from home
we've been that way for years... the dynamics can't change in one season
lumaceiotz
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Oh see them! where were u when we beat Chelsea, and Tottenham before them?
Yeah but we look practically hopeless when we play against them away from home
FaithEvans
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Please Waddle give Aubameyang a break here, he's been outstanding for Arsenal this season, just because Arsenal had a bad game against Man City doesn't mean he should be singled out specifically for your criticism
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There has been a number of games that Auba has been below par actually, and if u make £180k from playing football once or twice a week, its very difficult to make excuses for you
FaithEvans
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why does auba always failed to deliver in big matches. is it because arsenal did not play well against big team.no.even if arsenal play well against big team he can not deliver coz he is not too good.he has only manage to score two goals against big six this season against Tottenham compare to laca four.very poor for one if the best striker in Europe.
cuz we rarely play well overall against the big boys, u can't score if there are no chances to
FaithEvans
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Arsenal can beat only smaller teams but not bigger one's. Shame.
Oh see them! where were u when we beat Chelsea, and Tottenham before them?
hondekmouz
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Waddle is now a pundit, and paid to make comments. It's his rice bowl. Get it?
nacanprsu
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Arsenal can beat only smaller teams but not bigger one's. Shame.
juaprtyz
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guendouzi and leno played well that game but some players were so poor. my blame is on Emery because man city is not a Small team... he was suppose to go for 4 3 3, 4 2 3 1 or 4 2 2 formation in which he can start better players not litchstina in the first xi he was to make it solid
teobdklru
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why does auba always failed to deliver in big matches. is it because arsenal did not play well against big team.no.even if arsenal play well against big team he can not deliver coz he is not too good.he has only manage to score two goals against big six this season against Tottenham compare to laca four.very poor for one if the best striker in Europe.
Good observation... but its still early to judge him now. Hes just a year here. Ozil has been here since 2013.
lopacdkn
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The like to blame Ozil but what's the position of Arsenal on the table now that Ozil hadn't been playing much this season. What did Auba did against Liverpool last year and against City on Sunday?
Sacikpr
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leave auba and laca alone pls
AdebiyiAdetunji
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why does auba always failed to deliver in big matches. is it because arsenal did not play well against big team.no.even if arsenal play well against big team he can not deliver coz he is not too good.he has only manage to score two goals against big six this season against Tottenham compare to laca four.very poor for one if the best striker in Europe.
Giz
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Does these bacra maasa ever stop. Does Waddle ever remember his duck-like performances for Spurs, which were many? Give it a rest!
CityMan
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Bro kolasinic playing forward was awful, iwobi is too slow and doesn’t pass well. Emery should’ve subbed them out 30th minute. Don’t blame Auba
Kenya3098471
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until we start to turn up in big games and fight for the team count as out of the top four, our away games very poor with only 4 win out of 12 shame. Nubian Gooner
cizepryz
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the defence was too weak for man City
mcfc977
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Don't blame Arsenal players.. Blame Manchester City for there performance😂😂 But I think arsenal saved minimum 4 goals or more✌️✌️
Rated0039
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Mr waddle aubameyang isn't a defender or a midfielder, he was brought in to score not to defend 😮😯
then watch Arsenal suffer
SWEEPERKEEPER
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The whole Arsenal team looked sluggish in the second half or City were 2-3 second faster in every move .
seyabcdiuy
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Auba can't strike from afar, only to tap in and to score penalties. back up and try to score in big games
let's wait until the end of the season
wezeklruy
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no one should blame arsenal strikas caused the problem was the middle was so weak and the defends was poor so it was never the fault of strikers
jackbiddy101
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He is very very bad. Too sluggish a striker.
I'm sure you'd be a better striker then
jackbiddy101
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Auba can't strike from afar, only to tap in and to score penalties. back up and try to score in big games
Auba can strike from afar mate. have you forgotten his goal against Spurs? he's not getting the right connection from the midfield.
vobcdklmyz
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He should be singled out because he did perform poorly
it's because we lacked creative midfielders and aubameyang should not be judged on running but on goals scored 😤
seyabcdiuy
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Auba can't strike from afar, only to tap in and to score penalties. back up and try to score in big games
vobcdklmyz
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Mr waddle aubameyang isn't a defender or a midfielder, he was brought in to score not to defend 😮😯
seyabcdiuy
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Auba, not helpful. very weak, despite ur goals. U have been bought to deliver. poor performance
pobbekmnz
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jenelosu
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He is very very bad. Too sluggish a striker.
oluwaremi81
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I think even is our strikes fault...there was nothing coming from d midfield.we need creative midfielder,i still think we need ozil in dat team
lekeakinbiyi
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Please Waddle give Aubameyang a break here, he's been outstanding for Arsenal this season, just because Arsenal had a bad game against Man City doesn't mean he should be singled out specifically for your criticism
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He should be singled out because he did perform poorly
sethfinntrillo
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because you are not watching the game
why??
yewbckryz
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Please Waddle give Aubameyang a break here, he's been outstanding for Arsenal this season, just because Arsenal had a bad game against Man City doesn't mean he should be singled out specifically for your criticism
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he is bad he only scores Tapin and penalty why are you trying to Cover him up..?
yewbckryz
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i wonder how do you expect Aubemiyang and lacazete to score where is no any person to give the a good pass from arsenal
because you are not watching the game
whykallar
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Waddle should know that, Man City is a top team that is in forms right now targeting the EPL title for back to back, there's no way you can compared Arsenal team that of Man City, likewise he should also know that Pep is a tactician that know every thread(player) that might try to stop his side from winning, and again not every players perform through out the season well, even CR7 and Messi sometimes have bad day, no need to blame Aubameyang, only advice is, work hard to give better results, but to me even with Emery present at Arsenal, things still the same and i see no changes at all, he was brought to win trophies i guess.
sethfinntrillo
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i wonder how do you expect Aubemiyang and lacazete to score where is no any person to give the a good pass from arsenal
aubame_me
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lezabcdenz
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MkD30
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Please Waddle give Aubameyang a break here, he's been outstanding for Arsenal this season, just because Arsenal had a bad game against Man City doesn't mean he should be singled out specifically for your criticism