Watch Arsenal keeper Leno’s horror blunder to gift Rapid Vienna goal in Europa League leaving Piers Morgan fuming
BERND LENO was left red-faced after gifting Rapid Vienna a horrific opener against Arsenal with an unfortunate gaffe.
With the Gunners toiling after a lifeless first half, the German passed straight to the Austrians’ danger man Taxiarchis Fountas.
And the striker made no mistake from a tight angle, sending the 3,000 fans in attendance into delirium with the 51st-minute opener.
Leno was then lucky not to concede another from a SECOND howler as he rushed off his line and blasted the ball against David Luiz’s back.
This time the hosts had a shot at an open goal, but couldn’t find the target from a difficult angle.
A costly defensive mistake from Arsenal
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 22, 2020
Bernd Leno loses the ball in his own area and Fountas makes no mistake for Rapid Vienna!
Work to do for the Gunners… pic.twitter.com/V2h0eSQmZW
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Leno, 28, has returned as Arteta’s No1 this season, having missed much of last term’s resumption through injury.
Emi Martinez excelled in his place, before being sold to Aston Villa last month.
But following Leno’s mistake, some Gunners fans have been bemoaning the decision to let their popular Argentine go.
LENO… what the **** were you doing?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 22, 2020
One wrote: “Biggest and most underrated mistake of the summer, Leno isn’t a number 1”.
While another said: “Arsenal should have kept Martinez, he’s the better keeper”.
A third scathingly questioned: “Why does everyone associated with football know we sold the wrong keeper apart from the idiots at the club?”
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Other supporters online have been critical of their boss’ style of play, with one angry fan questioning: “Who do so many clubs insist on playing out from the back? Although it is wonderful to watch when things like this happen”
One fan joked Leno was wearing ‘clown shoes’ while another claimed he was ‘playing like he has been on a bender’.
Piers Morgan fumed: “LENO… what the **** were you doing?”
But Mesut Ozil, who was offered a role as BT Sport pundit after admitting to watching the game on TV following his axing, tweeted: “Chin up Bro @Bernd_Leno!
“We still have enough time to turn this around guys! Come on Gunners!! #COYG #M1Ö #YaGunnersYa @Arsenal”
Ozil was right as David Luiz and super sub Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both scored to spare Len’s blushed and earn an opening win in this season’s Europa League.