Arsenal lost 2-3 to Villarreal, marking their second consecutive defeat. Pepe scored against his former club, and foreign media depicted the Gunner's left flank as a complete mess.

At 1 AM Beijing time on August 7, a friendly match was held between Arsenal and Villarreal.

In the first half, former Arsenal player Pepe, worth €80 million, scored against his old team, followed by a rebound goal from Aiyong that extended the lead. Noll scored with a header, bringing Arsenal to a halftime deficit of 1-2; in the second half, Danjuma scored on a breakaway, further increasing the lead, and Dortmund earned a penalty, which Ødegaard converted to narrow the gap.

Ultimately, Arsenal lost 2-3 to Villarreal, suffering two consecutive defeats in friendly matches.

After the match, foreign comics mocked Arsenal's players and management (Martinelli and Arteta), illustrating Martinelli running while Arteta pondered on the sidelines, both depicted as lacking part of their brains. The caption read:

Martinelli: Don't you want to do something? I know this is just a warm-up match, but the new season starts in 10 days, and the issues on the left flank haven't been resolved.

Fans have joked that Arsenal's left flank attack is indeed a mess, and to put it bluntly, having former Arsenal player Pepe play on the left would be better than Martinelli right now. If Arsenal cannot address their left flank attacking issues, they will still be far from the Premier League title this season. What do you think about this?