Oleksandr Zinchenko was signed by Arsenal from Manchester City last summer in a £30million deal with the Ukraine international becoming Mikel Arteta's first choice left-back
Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko was spotted looking devastated and in tears on the bench after being substituted during the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The Ukraine international was criticised for his role in the Reds' late equaliser after Trent Alexander-Arnold breezed past him to set up Roberto Firmino's headed goal.
The Ukrainian defender was hooked off the pitch by Arteta in the 88th minute, being replaced by Kieran Tierney just moments after he was at fault for Liverpool's equaliser. According to talkSPORT, Zinchenko's tears on the Arsenal bench stemmed from the fact that the Ukrainian international felt responsible for throwing the game away for his side at such a crucial stage of the title race run-in.
The former City ace came in for some serious criticism come full-time, as Jamie Carragher laid into Zinchenko for the way he failed to deal with Alexander-Arnold in the build-up to Firmino's goal. "I can't get Zinchenko out of my head," Carragher claimed.
"The league title's on the line, you've got to be more aggressive. That can't happen.
"There's got to be more intensity from Zinchenko. It's almost like he's training and doesn't want the ball to go through his legs," the Liverpool icon added.
Carragher's fellow Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane echoed a similar sentiment, as he said: "You think about the modern full-back and the obsession is how good they are going forward. I think they have lacked that real pride in defending.
"Zinchenko had to get down low. It’s all far too easy - especially if you’re going to win titles."
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Kusestuy
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Micheal was not supposed to substitute Zinchenko !
yeeikmoty
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that's football and the boys really tried their best.. that's the same anfiled man u was humiliated 7 to 🥚😂😂😂 atleast we came out with a point
malablata
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what has arsenal achieved so far, the trophy is heading to Manchester city
Put back your Man Utd batch and stop hiding behind Liverpool
zedlmotz
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Agree
Nichfooty
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Nah he’s been great, just that no one was expecting taa to do the nutmeg on him at that moment. Let’s go Reds! Let’s win all our remaining matches and squeeze into top 4!!
Official_Baldwin
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This title is for the gunners no matter what!!!!!
who cares, i didn't talk about the title
Hawbeknprs
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Zinchenko just focus on the next game pls
africar
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Everyone blaming Zinny now, remember he got us 3points with his goal against villa
Cruiseking
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Zinchenko is such an inspiration he should know that he has been exceptional and he did his best
ddembeGodfrey1
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When I see Man Utd fan trying to make mockery out of us for drawing where they collected 7-0, then I just feel these guys are proud losers. How will they ever become better when they're happy for being wipe 7-0 by a team who biggest achievement this season is to get one point off Arsenal. Those 7up floppa fans have no shame.
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what has arsenal achieved so far, the trophy is heading to Manchester city
Ramona4real
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When I see Man Utd fan trying to make mockery out of us for drawing where they collected 7-0, then I just feel these guys are proud losers. How will they ever become better when they're happy for being wipe 7-0 by a team who biggest achievement this season is to get one point off Arsenal. Those 7up floppa fans have no shame.
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Liverpool have already won the community shield muppet
bubbilopuz
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I always say yes our full backs does a lot of attacking but you rarely see them take on the opposite wing backs and get behind them down the line or beat them and cut inside like most full backs do,I think we need more of that in our game
bubbilopuz
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When I see Man Utd fan trying to make mockery out of us for drawing where they collected 7-0, then I just feel these guys are proud losers. How will they ever become better when they're happy for being wipe 7-0 by a team who biggest achievement this season is to get one point off Arsenal. Those 7up floppa fans have no shame.
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😂😁😁😂😁,that's how they behave,always try to minimize their tragedy and bask in others mistakes jus like one United fan was criticizing Robertson that its he who did something before that caused the linesman to hit him with no memory of how bruno Fernandez kick the linesman wen the 7nil soaked in his skin,so that's how shameless they are
bubbilopuz
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a true ARSENAL fan know it's football it's not a mistake nor did he do it deliberately
exactly, although I'm a liverpool fan,these guys are geniuses after the fact which anyone can do,as if they didn't make tons of mistakes in their playing days its football not mathematics where 2+2is always gonna =4,the ball is round,it bounces,its not flat or rectangular,people make split second decision they dont get time to sit in a boothe and watch then make their decisions after the fact and you already see wat the player did,but analyst always knows best,its a pity they weren't so perfect in their playing days or else their respective clubs would be the best teams ever..😁😂😂😁
Peubiknopz
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a true ARSENAL fan know it's football it's not a mistake nor did he do it deliberately
lonely_loser
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He is doing good so far. It's only just a single mistake, keep it up champ! If you're to blame for losing the match then we all are to blame.
malablata
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When I see Man Utd fan trying to make mockery out of us for drawing where they collected 7-0, then I just feel these guys are proud losers. How will they ever become better when they're happy for being wipe 7-0 by a team who biggest achievement this season is to get one point off Arsenal. Those 7up floppa fans have no shame.
lozdknorsu
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zinchenko fork up
Lisiknopsz
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He was crying about the Ukraine war
ciaiortyz
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He's Crying because he knows City will now win all the remaining Matches 😆😂
kkkkk Arsenal fans the only thing they know is man City will drop points what of you dropping that same point
Jusbdlmrty
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Arsenal doesn't know how to win titles any longer return to MC
Bunablmruy
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Zinchenko is making all Arsenal fans angry right now please we need Tierney
Bunablmruy
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Zinchenko is not a good playing
Bunablmruy
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Zinchenko why are you doing this to Arsenal
Bedinopst
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zinchenko doesn't need to shed those insincere tears this is what he will do after causing mistakes for us and begin to cry that's not good Even the first goal if he had stayed at his position salah will not score that goal but arteta need to start benching him because now we have more difficult games to play than city and if such mistakes continue to occur we may possibly lose the title
Damcdiklrz
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ARTETA FAILED IS AGAIN
Damcdiklrz
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I blame arteta for all that... he favours certain players too much.. Tierney need to start at city game and play zin on behalf of xhaka.
I second you, as the pressure was mounting on us Arteta has to sub him for Tieney because Liverpool were using the left side more and Zhaka too should have taken off because we were leading but that useless behavior woke Liverpool up and how can you take off Odegard and bring in a defender since he was controlling the game for us
wiobcmopsz
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TAA sent Him Back To Ukrain
Conradfvs
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He’s a useless back passing player . All day long passing backwards & sideways at Man City. Now he tries to go forward . He’s a weakling .
Kakbdkpy
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Sometimes a player cry to defend himself from his own mistakes
Lidclrtuyz
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He’s crying because He couldn’t foul anold and it ended up given an assist
That’s The reason I like ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 in the World Cup… no matter what they will try to foul in that situations
jombkmoryz
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I blame arteta for all that... he favours certain players too much.. Tierney need to start at city game and play zin on behalf of xhaka.
boeaikmpst
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He’s crying because He couldn’t foul anold and it ended up given an assist
Yes i agree with b/se he give chansen liverpool the second goal
Wimbprtu
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no matter what they do Arsenal will still the EPL. city should forget about it. they will trophlless this year
Feelmoptu
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He's Crying because he knows City will now win all the remaining Matches 😆😂
That’s not the case bro
paddelmpr
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Put the head up and move on future Gunners captain 🫡
nehacortuy
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zinchenko knows how delicate a three points lead is with a game to play man city at the Etihad stadium 🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀
pudceilny
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O' may Arsenal not cry at the end of the season like they did last season. If Man City wins their game in hand the gap will be reduced to 3points. And we know that if that happens Arsenal may not win the league again... let's spare ourselves the details of that cos they still Man City and Newcastle
Rumawa
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Why this guy is always crying?
Wopdklp
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Sometimes I wonder if this guy is "a cry cry baby"
AbSixers
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He's Crying because he knows City will now win all the remaining Matches 😆😂
it's impossible city will still drop point and arsenal will also drop point
Yuuklosyz
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the guy's first of all a cry baby, he cries alot...the highest footballer to shed out tears than Goals
This title is for the gunners no matter what!!!!!
Lidclrtuyz
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He’s crying because He couldn’t foul anold and it ended up given an assist
Superjovic
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We will be back
Maaackory
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firstly he is not an ungreatful guy to man city, secondly he knows what man city are capable of doing that why the boy is crying he knows man city have win the title
Official_Baldwin
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the guy's first of all a cry baby, he cries alot...the highest footballer to shed out tears than Goals
Soeaikno
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👏👏👏
Zuheopstuy
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It seems Carrager is comfortable for Arsenal winning EPL that city. He's always sincere.
zjso
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Players are under much pressure than can ever imagine
viucdelnz
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He's Crying because he knows City will now win all the remaining Matches 😆😂