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BBC Sport pundit says £21m Arsenal player completely went missing against Porto

Neil Lennon has been critical of Arsenal No.19 Leandro Trossard for his performance in the UEFA Champions League clash against Porto.

The 52-year-ꦍold made the comments when speaking on BBC Radio 5 Li💦ve.

So, what did Neil Lennon say about Leandro Trossard as Arsenal suffered a𒅌 1-0 defeat in Portugal? Let’s take a look…

Leandro Trossard criticised

Well, the man from Lurgan felt the Belgium international went missing inside the 💞Estádio do Dragão as Arsenal event✤ually succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against Porto.

Lennon : “I don’t think Mikel Arteta needs to make a su🍎bstitution just yet, with 25-30 minutes still left to play of the game, but Leandro Trossard has been on the periphery of the game in this second half, and he missed the best chance his side have had too.”

Photo by Daniel Castro/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images
Photo by Daniel Castro/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

The Spaniard did eventually withdraw the Belgian for Jorginho in the minute – although the switch failed to inspire much improvement from Arsenal, who eventually succumbed to a remar𓃲kable 93rd minute winner from Galeno.

How Leandro Trossard performed in Porto 1-0 Arsenal

The man has🅠 performed fantastically across reཧcent weeks, although he will surely be frustrated with his display against Porto.

As shown by WhoScored, Trossard to have a shot on target against the Portuguese giants, nor♚ did he register a single successful dribble.

The 29-year-old also struggled to 🌺get involved from a defensive viewpoint, failing to record a single interception, clearance or block before Arteta hauled him off for Jorginho.

Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images
Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images

Of course, Trossard cannot solely b🌞e blamed for the 1-0 defeat, as Arsenal looked miles🌃 off it across the pitch. The entire team was out of sorts, and amazingly failed to record a shot on target.

Hopefully, Arteta can put things right on the training pitch at London Colney, and Arsenal turn things around at the Em💮irates Stadium in the second leg.