It was a difficult and bittersweet night for Arsenal on Thursday.
Yes, they moved into the quarter-final of the Europa League, but they limped into the next phase of the competition.
Arsenal had a 3-1 first-leg lead when Olympiacos visited the Emirates Stadium last night, though the Greek side won 1-0 on the night.
It could’ve been a very different night for the Gunners had their players – most notably Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – taken their chances.
Emile Smith Rowe, like many of his Arsenal team-mates, also struggled and the 20-year-old cut a disappointed figure when Mikel Arteta brought him off on 81 minutes for Gabriel Martinelli.
The Hale End graduate could be seen shaking his head in frustration as he left the field, clearly angered by something – Arteta’s decision, his own performances, his team-mates’ profligacy.
Here’s how some Arsenal fans reacted to Smith Rowe’s actions late on against the Greeks on Twitter last night:
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