The nuclear Arsenal Fan TV reaction to the Gunners' collapse at Man City was, perhaps, the most implosive we've ever seen Claude and the lads.
You can understand their frustration, of course. At this stage, Arsenal should have their own position in the Premier League table which has no bearing on the rest of the league; Chelsea in 1st, Man City in 2nd, Arsenal in Arsenalth, Liverpool 3rd and so on...
In the space of a week they've capitulated in two admittedly difficult fixtures. Per Opta, they've lost three games in which they've led this season - one more than during the entirety of their 2015/16 campaign. And then, of course, you have their Twitter account, which retains a remarkable capacity to piss fans off the world over, whatwith its b****r and its hideous, unwanted content.
Today, a seemingly innocuous tweet branding the week that was as 'horrible' was met with ferocious backlash; some fans were sick of the same old shit, while others were quick to point out that a glaring error in...sigh...the hashtag.
What a horrible week that was. Now we work on putting it right - there's a long way to go #WeAreArsenal pic.twitter.com/2IrAfppHYh
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 19, 2016
And while outrage over a hashtag may seem a bit OTT, the 'mistake' in question speaks to the fundamental disconnect between the people running football clubs' social media accounts and fans, which is the source of much frustration for pretty much every supporter of a high-end English club. Nonetheless, the anger here wasn't just about the failure on behalf of Arsenal's Twitter account to describe Arsenal as 'The' Arsenal.
@Arsenal announce moyes
— Jack Moore (@Jack_Moore7) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal just stop tweeting for a bit, lads
— Tanisha✨ (@arsenaltrashh) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal The Arsenal....its THE get it fuking right !!!
— SheWoreAYellowRibbon (@SheWore) December 19, 2016
@SheWore @Arsenal Even Puma know how to do a bit of fucking research on club traditions. AFC's marketing team really do not get it. pic.twitter.com/v0DfW6gcmN
— Highbury Harold (@BlackScarfAFC) December 19, 2016
@BlackScarfAFC @SheWore @Arsenal pisses me off that Arsenal Ladies (usually) and Puma use this, but Arsenal doesn't.
— Eva ????(??) (@EvaMcL3) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal just please fuck off
— jeremie (@aliladiere) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal Sums up the past 10 Years really doesn't it lads pic.twitter.com/IoA4klWXP7
— Michael Yates (@MichaelYates825) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal never a long way to go with that clueless idiot in charge
— Ollie (@OllieWilliams4) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal How was it possible that a team of professionals couldn't understand that dropping so deep was not working?
— Simon Tuffen (@SimonTuffen) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal maybe you shouldn't tweet for like a week or something
— Aoife (@aoifewalsh90) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal Lads, cut out this garbage please, just do one of those media blackout things for a few days. Cheers.
— S (@attwood10) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal Just fuck off with your over-promising and under-delivering.
— Squid Boy (@TheSquidBoyLike) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/4BdQ8E9KEL
— Barnaby Fox (@BJayFox) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID ON TUESDAY YOU TINPOT CLUB GET OFF THE TL FISH BOTTLERS
— Monreal OUT ?6 | 21 (@KosForConcern) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal New week, same Wenger
— Anton / Zuno (@antonlidstrom) December 19, 2016
@Arsenal ...Same shit every year. The title is gone. #WeAreShit
— Danny ? (@MrIDGAFXV) December 19, 2016
So, eh, happy holidays, Spurs fans. And for the Gooners still reading, let's hope Santi Claus can fit a top class striker down the chimney in January.
