(Reuters) - Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has criticised the team for their 'unprofessional' performance in Thursday's Europa League defeat by Olympiakos Piraeus, which knocked them out of the competition.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League Final - Chelsea v Arsenal - Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan - May 29, 2019 Former Arsenal player Martin Keown before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble
Olympiakos forward Youssef El Arabi scored in extra time and sealed a 2-1 win in the round of 32 second-leg clash in London, as the Greek side progressed on away goals after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate. "There were so many disappointments in that performance. There were so many unprofessional performances from players. Such a poor game for Arsenal," Keown told BT Sport.
"If you break down the performance you could have looked at every player and say they could have all done more. Nicolas Pepe is going to have to improve. Gabriel Martinelli should have come on a lot earlier. Granit Xhaka was taking the easy way out.""It hurts a lot. It's cruel. It's a massive disappointment but at the same time I'm proud of the players," Arteta said.
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