Let’s face it, it was an absolutely rotten night for Arsenal on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side were thumped 3-0 by Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium and even the Spaniard himself admitted after the defeat that the Reds should’ve probably won by a wider margain, which says it all.
Yep, a terrible day for Arsenal, but it was a brilliant one for one of their loanees.
Arteta loaned Ainsley Maitland-Niles to West Bromwich Albion in January and the 23-year-old posted 90 minutes yesterday as the Baggies pulled off a shock 5-2 win away to Chelsea.
Albion are still eight points adrift in the race to stay in the Premier League but, on this form, they could give themselves more than a fighting chance to stay in the top flight.
Maitland-Niles, who graduated from Arsenal’s academy, has impressed under Sam Allardyce since joining The Hawthorns club.
And here’s how some fans of the North London outfit reacted to his performance yesterday:
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