Agbonlahor claimed he saw the likes of Arteta, Odegaard, Martinelli and Raya pleading with Arsenal supporters to sing.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Aston Villa striker, Gabriel Agbonlahor has berated Arsenal fans for not providing the needed support to their players during Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) 1-0 semi-final first leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
He made this known while speaking on talkSPORT, where he noted that the atmosphere inside the Emirates Stadium during the encounter was “embarrassing”.
Following the loss to the French champions at home, the Gunners now face an uphill task to reach this year’s Champions League final.
Ousmane Dembele netted the only goal of the intriguing encounter early in the first half.
While analysing the game on the show,
Agbonlahor said he saw the likes of Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and David Raya begging Arsenal supporters for help to sing for them and offer support during the encounter.
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He said, “It was embarrassing, they were quiet.
“Come on, it was a semi-final of the Champions League, look at what Liverpool have done at Anfield in semi-finals, Aston Villa against PSG.
“Do they need a man with a speaking behind the goal saying, ‘sing, sing’?
“It’s incredible, how can you just not create an atmosphere for your players?
“I have seen Odegaard, I saw Raya, I saw Martinelli a few times as well, Arteta, it’s like they were begging, ‘please, can you sing? Give us something, help’.”
Arsenal will face PSG in the second leg of their Champions League tie at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday
The winner of the two legs will face either Barcelona or Inter Milan in the final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
