Fans showed up, players didn’t – Obi Mikel slams Arsenal stars for hiding from ball
Sport Fans showed up, players didn’t – Obi Mikel slams Arsenal stars for hiding from ball Published on April 14, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has slammed Arsenal players for not showing up against Bournemouth in the Premier League at the weekend. The former Chelsea star insisted that the Gunners stars were hiding from the ball during the encounter at Emirates Stadium. Recall that two goals from Alex Scott and Eli Junior Kroupi gave the visitors the victory against the Premier League leaders. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “He (Arteta) talked about the fans, bring your dinner, bring your lunch and bring everything and come to the game, the fans did,” Obi Mikel said on the Obi One podcast. “But you know who fail to show up the f**king Arsenal players. “Everything seems to be going wrong. The players started hiding from the ball because the pressure was there.” Arsenal will now face Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final second leg tie on Wednesday, before facing Manchester City in the Premier League at the weekend. Don't Miss EPL: Worst I’ve seen – Carrick gives verdict on Martinez’s red card against Leeds You may like EPL: Now you can see – Obi Mikel sends clear message to Arsenal fans EPL: Biggest disaster in history – Obi Mikel speaks on Arsenal bottling title UCL quarter-final: Real Madrid, Arsenal, others in tough battle for semi-final spots EPL: Referee for Man City vs Arsenal title clash confirmed EPL: Gary Lineker changes title prediction ahead of Man City vs Arsenal clash EPL: You’ll get pumped, can’t do that against Man City – Rio Ferdinand warns Arsenal