Ainsley Maitland-Niles operated in midfield against Vitoria, with the right-back berth being filled by others, but Martin Keown was not impressed
Arsenal’s “second-string” did not impress club legend Martin Keown during a Europa League win over Vitoria Guimaraes, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles accused of “wasting his talent”.
That is a sporting ailment several Gunners stars are considered to have suffered with in recent times, with the north London outfit still struggling to convince despite changing their manager and investing heavily in fresh faces.
Club-record signing Nicolas Pepe finally offered a glimpse of what he is capable of when netting a late brace in a 3-2 win over Vitoria, while there are a number of promising youngsters on the books at Emirates Stadium.