‘Jesus is there’ – Arsenal fans react to Bukayo Saka penalty miss with message to Mikel Arteta
Arsenal had a difficult five-minute spell at the beginning of the second half during their Premier League game against West Ham. At the start of the half, they were leading 2-1, and when Michail Antonio handled the ball in the penalty area, Arsenal had an excellent opportunity to extend their lead.
Bukayo Saka took the penalty, even though Gabriel Jesus had scored from the spot in the previous match against Leeds, but unfortunately, the England winger missed the target. Jesus had initially looked set to take the penalty, but he ultimately gave the ball to Saka after being affected by the West Ham players’ mind games.
Although Arsenal’s missed penalty didn’t put them in a terrible position, West Ham managed to equalize moments later through a goal from Jarrod Bowen.
After receiving a lofted ball, Bowen managed to evade all of Arsenal’s defenders and score past Ramsdale, adding insult to injury for the Gunners. This disastrous few minutes could have serious consequences for Arsenal’s chances of winning the title in their race against Manchester City.
Here are some reactions from Arsenal fans regarding the penalty miss and West Ham’s equalizer.
@vinibenz209 – When your team has Gabriel Jesus on the field why Saka took the penalty? Imagine Vini taking a penalty instead of Benzema. Now West Ham scores and 2-2
@Arch_Wardz – I said Jesus should take the penalty, idc if Saka been quiet, the boost from a brace is better for Jesus and now we’re 2-2
@EazyJerry10 – Jesus should’ve took the damn penalty instead of Saka smh
@breecarrie_ – saka taking penalties when we have jesus is a myth
@willnew_ – Can’t understand why Saka is Arsenal’s penalty taker when they’ve got the likes of Jesus & Odegaard on the pitch??
@Artetasreds – Jesus scores the last penalty and Saka takes this one, honestly…
@kwenza_b – Ey Saka my man, you cant miss a penalty in these crucial times! Why they didn’t give Gabriel Jesus that penalty?
‘Jesus is there’ – Arsenal fans react to Bukayo Saka penalty miss with message to Mikel Arteta