Jorginho failed to make an impact in Arsenal’s Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, earning much criticism from the Italian press.
The 32-year-old Italian-Brazilian midfielder played 67 minutes of the tense European showdown at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening before being replaced by Gabriel Jesus, having struggled to match up to the German giants’ intensity.
The hamstring injury suffered by Thomas Partey has thrust Jorginho into the limelight at Arsenal this season, where he’s done a fairly sufficient job under Mikel Arteta. He has continued to be part of the Italy setup ahead of this summer’s European Championship in Germany.
La Gazzetta dello Sport had a brief review of Jorginho’s work in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Bayern, underlining how “gives orders but doesn’t shine”.
Tuttosport echoed these sentiments and suggested he made some uncharacteristic errors in the tense encounter, saying: “Good in coverage, some mistakes that you don’t expect from him”.
Eurosport were even less impressed than their counterparts, believing he wasn’t up to the level of the Champions League clash, saying: “Too slow for these games. In fact, he suffered and didn’t have the strength to chase when Bayern countered. He tried to manage possession, but didn’t shine.”
Jorginho ratings in the Italian press
Gazzetta dello Sport: 6
Tuttosport: 6
Eurosport: 5.5