“Should just quit football and become a full-time pastor”, “Has a big mouth for someone who is hopeless” – Arsenal fans rip apart Gunners star for display in 2-0 defeat to PSV

Arsenal fans have lambasted midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga following his performance in the side's 2-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League on 27 October.

The Gunners suffered their first loss in the competition this season thanks to goals from Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong.

Veerman arrived on the edge of the Arsenal box to smash home the opener in the 55th minute.

De Jong then doubled the Eredivisie side's lead in the 63rd minute, heading home from close range.

It was a disappointing performance from Mikel Arteta's side, who have been in superb form throughout the campaign.

Gunners fans have singled out Lokonga for particular criticism, with the midfielder having been handed a rare start at the Philips Arena.

Lokonga was essentially a passenger throughout, having no shots and taking 57 touches of the ball.

He has made 10 appearances in all competitions, including tonight's defeat to PSV, but is struggling to break into Arteta's starting XI on a regular basis.

The midfielder had bemoaned his lack of game time prior to tonight's loss against PSV, saying (via Football365):

“Honestly, it’s difficult. I’m at one of the best clubs in England. I could have played somewhere else every weekend, but that wouldn’t have been the right solution for me."

He added:

“It’s a personal decision [to stay at Arsenal]. I wanted to give myself another year to stay at Arsenal and then see what happens.”

His performance tonight would have done him no favors as he failed to get a foothold in the game.

Luckily for the Belgian, he was not the only player who disappointed on a night to forget in Eindhoven.

Here are some reactions from fans on Twitter to the midfielder's unconvincing display:

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Arsenal manager Arteta is keen to finish top of Group A in the Europa League

Arteta wants the Gunners to seal top spot

Arsenal sit top of Group A in the Europa League on 12 points, two clear of second-placed PSV.

The Gunners will seal qualification to the last 16 with a win over FC Zurich on 3 November but a draw or defeat could send them to the play-offs.

If PSV beat Bodo/Glimt, the Gunners would finish second without beating Zurich and would have to face a side that finished third in their Champions League group.

This is the new system UEFA have introduced with the play-offs now being played between second-placed Europa League sides and third-placed Champions League teams.

Arteta stressed the importance of finishing top ahead of the defeat to PSV, saying (via arseblog News):

“This competition is getting harder and harder. How it looks today and what the possibilities are, it looks like the next round is going to be extremely competitive. That’s why finishing top of the group and avoiding another two games is such an important thing for us.”