{"id":2192,"date":"2026-04-12T17:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:20:09","slug":"owen-hargreaves-claims-only-two-arsenal-players-played-properly-in-bournemouth-defeat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2192","title":{"rendered":"Owen Hargreaves claims only two Arsenal players &#8216;played properly&#8217; in Bournemouth defeat | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Owen-Hargreaves-2230.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27940521\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Owen Hargreaves says Arsenal have been \u2018outplayed\u2019 in three of their last four games (Premier League)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Owen Hargreaves believes only Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes \u2018played properly\u2019 in Arsenal\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side delivered another unconvincing performance as Viktor Gyokeres\u2019 penalty cancelled out Junior Kroupi\u2019s opener before Alex Scott scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 74th minute at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat means Arsenal are still nine points clear at the top of the Premier League but Manchester City now have two games in hand and also play the Gunners next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta, meanwhile, continues to face criticism over Arsenal\u2019s playing style and their inability to create several clear-cut chances during games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They (Arsenal) didn\u2019t play confident,\u2019 Hargreaves told Premier League Productions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was at the game and the crowd were super up for it at the beginning of the game, by the end of it they were not happy with what they saw.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292758622-035b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27940642\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Declan Rice of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Owen Hargreaves believes Declan Rice is one of the only Arsenal players who deserved credit after the defeat to Bournemouth (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018The only ones who played properly were Declan Rice and Gabriel, the rest of them got thoroughly outplayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bournemouth were brilliant by the way, they pressed the life out of Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal could not keep the ball for the life of them, kept going long, they\u2019d pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, I think it was 39 times in the game, David Raya had the second-most passes of an Arsenal player. They just really encouraged Bournemouth into that press and the press is probably one of the best in the Premier League but they just surprised Arsenal and they deserved to win the game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292766665-0eb5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27937957\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or \" live=\"\" services.=\"\" online=\"\" in-match=\"\" use=\"\" limited=\"\" to=\"\" images=\"\" no=\"\" video=\"\" emulation.=\"\" in=\"\" betting=\"\" games=\"\" or=\"\" single=\"\" club=\"\" publications.=\"\" mandatory=\"\" credit:=\"\" photo=\"\" by=\"\" javier=\"\" garcia=\"\" arsenal=\"\" manager=\"\" mikel=\"\" arteta=\"\" v=\"\" afc=\"\" bournemouth=\"\" premier=\"\" league=\"\" football=\"\" emirates=\"\" stadium=\"\" london=\"\" uk=\"\" apr=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Mikel Arteta is facing criticism over Arsenal\u2019s struggles in attacking areas (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think the biggest problem is they\u2019ve been outplayed in three of the last four games \u2013 City in the Carabao Cup final, Southampton in the FA Cup, and then today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They had the win against Sporting but David Raya was one of their best players in that game and he made quite a few saves so there is a little bit of a trend there where they\u2019re being outplayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve worked so hard to get to this point but they have to finish the job. 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