OPINION
Mohamed Elneny was named in the Arsenal starting XI in a Premier League match for the first time this season in Saturday’s clash against Burnley. Unai Emery’s much-changed line-up, featuring six changes from the XI that started last Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to Southampton, went into the break 1-0 up through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 13th goal in 17 Emirates Stadium matches. It was a goal that owed a huge amount to the ingenuity of Mesut Ozil, who threaded a sensational pass to Sead Kolasinac, who provided the assist for the Arsenal front man. Elneny, who lined up in central midfield with Matteo Guendouzi and Granit Xhaka as Emery reverted back to a three-man defence, got a truck-load of criticism for Gooners for his first-half display. Some fans claimed he is not good for Premier League level, with comments including he is a Championship-quality player running around like a “headless chicken”.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Seriously……I really want #Elneny to do well but he's not himself running around like a headless chicken!
— FugaziFC (@ThankYouMesut) December 22, 2018
Seee why Torreira is important to us.. Elneny is a championship player
— ?Jay (@Jay_Centric) December 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/tmthyl/status/1076463223237308417
#ARSBUR Elneny should be out of Arsenal like yesterday. Playing like a schoolboy
— Aruya Wa Kisii (@AruyaWaKisii) December 22, 2018
Elneny is the only weakness in this team , Torreira rested enough imo ???
— Anes (@OzilTurn) December 22, 2018
Every time I think “well done elneny” or “good work elneny, you’re surprising me today” I look closer and it’s Guendouzi
— Nate Rager ?? (@iReallyDoRage) December 22, 2018
Elneny would do a better job in managing Arsenals twitter account and bantering other clubs because managing midfield is not for him..
— D_Gooner (@Gooner_afc_rai) December 22, 2018
Not playing Ramsey is criminal. Elneny & Guendouzi instead. Get in the bin.
— Daniel (@DanneNisse10) December 22, 2018
Can we take elneny off and lock him up so his never seen again please
— Jordan (@jordanafc11) December 22, 2018