Arsenal fans praise Ainsley Maitland-Niles as Gunners lose to Everton

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Arsenal lost again in the Premier League yesterday, this time slipping up against Everton.

The Gunners were beaten 2-1 at Goodison Park, with Rob Holding scoring an own goal and Yerry Mina bagging a header for the hosts.

Arsenal’s goal came via the penalty spot from Nicolas Pepe, but there were creativity issues once again for Mikel Arteta’s side.

The north London giants are languishing in 15th place, and are currently just four points above the relegation zone.

These are very concerning times for the club, although it seems Arteta will get time to try and turn things around.

But it will not be a quick-fix, and there are a host of players who need to up their games at the moment.

Despite the struggles, there are a few individuals who are still getting the backing of the fans.

The likes of Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney are often praised for their efforts.

Someone else who came in for a bit of praise from yesterday’s game was Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

The England international was selected to start at right-back as he deputised for the suspended Hector Bellerin.

Some fans had been longing to see him, and he did a decent job on his return to the side and won the penalty for Pepe to convert.

Whether he keeps his place remains to be seen, but on social media some fans did reserve praise for the 23-year-old amid their fury about the end result.