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Some Arsenal fans react to Matteo Guendouzi’s latest France U21s performance

Giuseppe Labellarte

Tue 17 November 2020 12:45, UK Updated Tue 17 November 2020 14:06, UK

A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to praise Matteo Guendouzi’s “masterclass” for France Under-21s last night.

The 21-year-old Gunners loanee was in action for Les Espoirs in their Euro 2021 qualifier against their Switzerland counterparts in Caen.

Guendouzi played a crucial role in a for France U21s, with Odsonne Edouard scoring a brace for the hosts and Randal Kolo adding a late third.

The home side played the final third of the game with ten men after Colin Dagba was shown a red card just before the hour mark.

Despite having a man down, France held firm right until the latter stages, when Kastriot Imeri pulled a goal back, though Kolo’s injury-time third restored their two-goal advantage.

The Get French Football News Twitter feed hailed Guendouzi’s display, particularly later on in the game.

“Matteo Guendouzi with a masterclass tonight for France’s U21s,” the outlet wrote.

“Intensity of pressing phenomenal in the dying embers of this match, with Les Bleuets playing with 10 men for over 30 mins owing to Colin Dagba’s red card.”

Mattéo Guendouzi with a masterclass tonight for France's U21s – intensity of pressing phenomenal in the dying embers of this match, with Les Bleuets playing with 10 men for over 30 mins owing to Colin Dagba's red card.

— Get French Football News (@GFFN)

Plenty of Arsenal fans gave their thoughts on social media:

His always been amazing in those types of games, back against the wall. He shines in chaos

— Ace (@AFCMelly)

Very true, i really like him, u remember that aston villa match

— OnlyGod (@OnlyGod04726732)

Arteta needs to eat humble pie and get this man back at Arsenal

— MartinelliStan (@ArsenalStan35)

No. He needs to develop himself at Berlin then come back next summer.

— SheffKhalid #WILLIAN OUT🏴‍☠️ (@AFCSheffKhalid)

Happy for the lad but he hasn’t performed like that for us since he initially arrived. Arteta didn’t like his discipline hence why he shipped him off.

— FLGooner (@FloridaGooner12)

I guess this is why Arsenal loaned him out. He didn’t really do these kinds of things for Arsenal, but it’s obvious that he is taking his loan-spell and his captaincy the right way. Hope it works out between him and Arteta 🙏🏼

— Charles (@Charliehanss0n)

Very impressive maturity and selflessness when setting up Kolo Muani’s 3-1 goal!

— Maxi (@MaaxiAngelo)

If we sell him I swear to god, regardless of our results I’d be arteta out

— Guendouzzz (@jake80160007)