Arsenal lost 2-1 to Fulham on Sunday and Gunners fan Pierce Morgan was unhappy with their performance, calling them "terrible" and "physically weak". Pierce Morgan slammed Arsenal's performance at Fulham's 2-1 defeat on New Year's Eve for a "puzzlingly poor performance". The Gunners' Premier League title race has stalled in recent weeks, with Mikel Arteta's side winning just one of their last five matches in all competitions, with Arsenal fan Morgan lamenting the club's lack of fitness and mental fitness.
Morgan also hinted at their absence of Granit Xhaka in midfield and claimed their Premier League title race was over, although they are just two points behind leaders Liverpool. Morgan wrote on social media: "Arsenal are being bullied by the team and they realise that our midfielders are very skilled in attack but physically weak. We need more muscle. I miss Xhaka. Arsenal look like a pale imitation of last year's swaggering team, and it's frustrating to watch. Another inexplicable terrible performance. You can't afford to lose to Aston Villa, West Ham and Fulham in three weeks and still hope to win the Premier League. That's all over before we reach 2024. ”
He also responded to a question from a Manchester City fan questioning Arsenal's mentality, adding: "Unfortunately, the mentality of our players over the last three weeks has shown that we are not ready to win the league title. The champions will not be comprehensively beaten by West Ham United and Fulham on all fronts. Arteta admitted after the game that it was Arsenal's worst game of the season and warned his players that if they continued to play like this, they would be far from the title.
Speaking to BBC Sport, the Spaniard said: "Today was our worst game of the season. The tempo of our attack, the goal and the defense, we couldn't dominate and we had a problem. We didn't do enough with the ball, we didn't have enough target speed or threat. We were sloppy with the ball. It's not good enough. We don't deserve to win. ”