Piers Morgan's latest attempt to pour scorn over Arsenal’s decision to allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave for Barcelona had left Lee Dixon fighting to stay awake.
Mikel Arteta sanctioned the deal which saw the former Gunners skipper cut short his contract at the Emirates to join the Catalan giants on a free transfer. It was a move which divided the support, despite the Gabon international being way short of form in his final months at the club.
Aubameyang subsequently claimed that the issue was only with the manager and that the deal was only completed on his say so: "I think the problem was only with him and he made the decision,” he explained.
