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Arsenal fans fumed about the same player after a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Inter Milan.

Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan at San Siro in the Champions League on Wednesday. Nerazzurri captain Hakan Calhanoglu converted a penalty, awarded after Mikel Merino was penalized for handball early in the second half, securing the only goal of the match.

 

This loss follows Arsenalโ€™s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday, leaving them struggling in 13th place in their Champions League group. Arsenal showed little attacking threat, with Leandro Trossard facing heavy criticism from fans online.

 

The Belgium international, who joined from Brighton for ยฃ27 million, scored several key goals last season, netting 17 across competitions. Recently deployed centrally in the absence of captain Martin Odegaard, Trossard has failed to impress, leading to frustration among fans who questioned why he wasnโ€™t substituted against Inter.

 

One fan wrote: โ€œI donโ€™t want to see Trossard start for a long, long time when our squad is fully fit again.โ€

 

Another added: โ€œTrossard must have threatened Arteta to keep his spot; itโ€™s the only explanation.โ€

 

Others criticized Trossardโ€™s performance, with one fan stating: โ€œTrossard is just useless in this role. No 3rd-man runs, no outlet for Saka or White, no threat on the last line, no shots, no creativityโ€ฆ just nothing.โ€ Another commented: โ€œMerino shouldโ€™ve stayed on. Why is Trossard still playing?โ€