Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 11:05 PM• Jeroen van Poppel

Arsenal started their preparation for the season on Tuesday with a surprising defeat against the Scottish Hibernian (2-1). It was far from a good match from the Gunners, but the main topic of discussion among supporters is Willian. The 32-year-old right attacker of Arsenal appeared clearly untrained at the kick-off, according to screenshots from the game.

The images of Willian’s body sparked laughter on Twitter. “This really brings tears to my eyes,” said an Arsenal fan named Tom. “Willian tries every way to become Eden Hazard,” another compares with the Real Madrid attacker, who has also been caught overweight. “Willian is clearly going to retire from football soon… What happened to the once deadly wing striker?” asked another.

Willian’s leg on the Eden Hazard diet during the off-season ??????? pic.twitter.com/ip0iCvo7xm

— Footy Humor (@FootyHumour) July 14, 2021

Willian was signed by Arsenal on a free transfer last year. His first season with the Gunners was far from what the Brazilian would have expected. He has scored just 1 goal in 37 official games and by no means achieved the form he once had at Chelsea. Arsenal are upset with Willian, who is in prison for two more years and is making a huge salary. Previously, Inter Miami FC was in the market for the South American, but David Beckham’s club could not meet his salary requirements and dropped out.