Arsenal fans unimpressed with ‘brass-necked’ James Maddison as debutant moans at Saka pass then gets subbed off
ARSENAL fans hit out at James Maddison after he appeared to moan at Bukayo Saka during England’s win over Ukraine.
The winger scored a brilliant goal and assisted Harry Kane’s header in the 2-0 win.
Yet Maddison still found fault with his team-mate and moaned at Saka for failing to pass to him at one point.
Some fans thought it was bold of Maddison to act frustrated given he was making his first England start, particularly as he was substituted moments later.
Others also felt he was outperformed by Saka so it was rather cheeky for him to complain.
One fan said: “Maddison don’t ever talk like that to Saka again are you mad.
Another added: “James Maddison just had a pop at Saka for his pass 😂
“Wind your neck in, son.”
A third said: “LMAO at Maddison having a go at Saka there. He’s got a goal and assist mate, whilst you’ve been doing a bleep test. Trying playing well before you start handing out bollockings.
And another commented: “Did Maddison just have a go at Saka for that pass?! The brass
Gareth Southgate praised both players after the match, saying: “Today we made a difficult game look straightforward. We had to be right with our pressure and our midfield were excellent.
“The way in was then to use [Bukayo] Saka and [James] Maddison one-on-one or [Ben] Chilwell around the side. We stuck to the task really well.
“I thought he had a super game – that didn’t